Weegy: During the final years of World War II in Europe, American and British bombing raids : destroyed German factories and cities.
User: During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.
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