Noah Tapp- Assignment #4

This image  depicts Americans raising the flag on Iwo Jima February 23, 1945. The flag was raised  by  five marines and one navy corpsman on Mount Suribachi. The battle of Iwo Jima was during World War 2 between  America and Japan. On the island, Japan established fortified military bases with  bunkers, artillery, and fighter jets. 

4 years before the Iwo Jima, the Imperial Japanese Military bombed Pearl Harbor. Americans were distraught and fearful. Our country was in danger and we perceived Japan as a serious threat to our nation.

The island required 30 days to capture. 6,891  men in the marines were killed and 18,070 men were wounded. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The flag raising symbolizes the defeat of the Japan's military base and predicts the extent of which Japan would go to defend their country- a decision that influenced the dropping of nuclear weapons. The picture changed our view as a nation on the war with Japan. It elicited patriotism among the american people and depicted the struggle for protecting freedom. The capture brought revenge to Americans and inspired them to victory in World War 2.