Iwo Jima, Okinawa and the Planned Invasion of Japan
- From these bases Americans could fly and return with bombers to bomb Tokyo
- When the Japanese fought, they were ordered to fight to the death (samurai beliefs)
- Kamikazes active
- Fire bombing of Tokyo after islands taken (three waves= 1st wave is to blow up gas lanes, 2nd starts fires with the gas, 3rd kills people trying to put out the fires)
- Fire bombing are said to kill more than the two Nuclear bombs put together
- Invasion of Japan estimated to take 1 million American casualties
Summary
Americans invade Japan. Fire bombing of Tokyo, killing more people than both nuclear bombs together. About 1 million American casualties.