Which island was considered a steppingstone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland

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Larry Horton

13 April, 14:27

Which island was considered a steppingstone for an invasion of the Japanese mainland

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Dylan Cole · Answer 1

Jwow jima xD XD!

Arielle Nielsen · Answer 2

Iwo Jima - although not strictly a stepping stone it gave the US an airbase that was reasonably far forward and at the same time deprived the Japanese of an airbase allowing bombing raids on mainland Japan to proceed with less interference.