The battle of Iwo Jima proved much tougher than what was previously expected. 6,821 U.S. Marines were killed and nearly 18,375 Japanese were killed. The U.S. had no idea what was waiting for them and suffered more losses than they should have. The battle is technically considered a success, but many argue that Iwo Jima was not worth it. The Japanese surrendered without choice. Many committed suicide because American soldiers struck fear in the eyes of the Japanese people. 20,000+ men were saved because of Iwo Jima making it a tremendous success in my book. There was never an official surrender by the Japanese because all the soldiers of high rank were killed. However, the U.S. had learned an important lesson of perseverance and strength. We
