Which best describes why iwo jima was significant in u. s. attempts to reach japan? the island had airfields that the u. s. military needed. the island had long-range anti-aircraft missiles. the island was home to japan’s naval fleet. the island had natural resources that the japanese military needed.

The island had airfields that the U.S. military needed.

Explanation:

U.S. Marines landed on Japanese-controlled Iwo Jima Island on February 19, 1945, a speck of volcanic rock 760 miles from Tokyo that was needed as a base for fighter planes escorting bombers over Japan.

The correct answer is A) the island had airfields that the US military needed.

The statement that best describes why Iwo Jima was significant in the U.S. attempts to reach Japan.

Iwo Jima is located 740 miles from Japan, a strategic location for the Allied forces. Iwo Jima had one thing that the US military needed: airfields. Iwo Jima had three. It was the right place to establish a military base if the US wanted to invade Japan. For five weeks starting on February 19, 1945, both armies confronted in a bloody battle. Practically all of the Japanese soldiers died and historical records say that 7,000 marines were killed.  

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