Iwo Jima

Their first humongous accomplishment was gaining access to Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The battle resulted in more than 75,000 american casualties. The Japanese navy had been almost annihilated in the battles as well. Once we had taken Iwo Jima and Okinawa we had demanded Japan to surrender completely or we would not hesitate to attack. They had refused the offer while thinking they were untouchable but…

The Party of God, Hezbollah justifies its armed organization by claiming its goal is to "LIBERATE OR RECOVER OCCUPIED LANDS OF PALESTINE". Levitt (2013) states that Hezbollah a Shia group, does not recognize the legitimacy of the State of Israel, and it has been labeled as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the US State Department. Its headquarters is in Lebanon, which is home to a vast majority of displaced Palestinians Hezbollah began its anti Western militancy with attacks against…

Considering the immediate and long- lasting effects of the Atomic Bomb, President Truman and the United States were justified in using the nuclear weapon to force the Japanese to surrender. To illustrate, the USA was justified for using the atomic bomb starting from the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, in which the US fleet were nearly wiped out. Moreover, 1700 people were wounded, 21 ships and 8 battleships were destroyed. Due to the attack from Japan, the USA was no longer an…

Photography captures and preserves the significant and insignificant moments in life enabling mankind to broaden its understanding in a world where man regularly interacts with one another thousands of miles across an ocean. Nothing, however, can replicate the unfiltered, first-hand experience one undergoes, yet many forms of art, including photography, are conduits through which man may attempt to share such an experience. Each medium of art, consequently, is subject to the natural biases with…

American history, the battle of Iwo Jima. Most did not know what this tiny one square mile island was before the battle and war had started, but after an infamous photo capturing the image of six men hoisting up the American flag, everyone knew of the sulfur mass. One of the themes that most likely wasn’t meant to be shown is that although thought of as necessary, glory-filled, and brave, war is inhumane and unnecessary. Many of the soldiers who fought on Iwo Jima gave their experiences and…

the dropping of the bomb saved many American lives and also saved many Japanese lives. If the bombs were not dropped on Japan, there would have to be an attack on the Japanese mainland resulting in huge amounts of casualties on both sides. Taking Iwo Jima and Okinawa proved to be a very difficult task for the American soldiers, and they knew that taking the mainland of Japan would be a nightmare. President Truman also knew this and did not want more of his soldiers to be killed. Dropping the two…

I really can’t remember much except that my class created poppies with paper tissues to honour soldiers that fought in past wars. At that time, the only thing I knew about war was from old Sunday afternoon movies like The Dam Busters and Sands of Iwo Jima, which showed nothing about…

Left standing naked in the snow, feet frozen to the parade ground, he couldn't confess to what he didn't understand. The secret code made no sense, even to another Navajo. It was said by high military officers that the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima without the Navajo Code Talkers, and World War II might have had a different…

What comes first, devotion or courage? While living in America, citizens and immigrants will often find themselves executing decisions based off of courage or devotion. The United States Army presents many courageous men and women, but courage and commitment is not just for soldiers. These two words also correspond with immigrants stepping out of their comfort zone so they can devote themselves on living the “American dream”. Whether a person was born in America or immigrated, we all share the…

Bush presented the Congressional Gold and Silver medals to the Navajo Code Talkers. Unfortunately, the recognition came a little too late as many of the Navajo Code Talkers had already passed. Additionally, those who died on the beaches of Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Guam, Bougainville, and more that was never documented and essentially erased from the history pages. The Navajo language, once forbidden, saved the lives of many and preserved America, Home of the Brave. My initial response to…