Which best describes why Iwo Jima was significant in U.S. attempts to reach Japan?

Iwo Jima was strategically important because its airfields could help U.S. forces launch attacks against Japan and provide a place for damaged aircraft to land. Capturing the island supported U.S. efforts to bring the war closer to Japan. The island was not the home of Japan’s naval fleet, nor was it known for natural resources or long-range anti-aircraft missiles.

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