The battle of Iwo Jima’s identity crisis

The World

The Japanese island of Iwo To was the scene of one of the most ferocious battles of World War II. That was 75 years ago this month. In America it’s known as the battle of Iwo Jima, but that is not the island’s name. Host Marco Werman explains why.

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