Details About Iwo Jima

Iwo Jima is a volcanic island in Japan, part of the Volcano Islands (the southern part of the Ogasawara Islands). It is famous as the site of the Battle of Iwo Jima in February and March, 1945, between the United States and Japan during World War II. Iwo Jima was occupied by the U.S. until 1968, when it was returned to Japan.