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The first image is raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima by Joseph John Rosenthal. This is a historic photograph taken on 23 February 1945. It depicts five marines of the United States of America raising a flag on top of Mount Suribachi. It was during the World War II during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The photograph has become one of the most reproduced and recognizable images of the war (Newton).
Historically, it reminds Americans on the battle where they lost many mariners than the Japanese army. When the U.S. decided to invade it, the Japanese Army was well entrenched on the island. The casualties on that day were 26,000. The island was not an original target for the Americans but to defeat the Japanese they needed to conquer the island. The island was midway between the location of the American marines and the Japanese.
The Japanese used it as an early warning zone; they transmitted radio warnings when the Americans were approaching. Japanese defenders could spot accurately American artillery and effectively take them out. The American captured the island, weakened the Japanese warning system, and used it for landing emergency. Their effort concentrated on capturing the island first and they managed to capture it four days after the beginning of the battle, on February 23, 1945 (Bender, 2014).
Felix de Weldon sculpted Marine Corps Memorial that commemorates all the marines past and present who die while in battle defending their country. It reminds the country the far it has gone to fight its battle. It also shows solidarity with its forces. An original mould is set on the grounds of a private preparatory college academy of the Marine Military in Harlington, Texas. The two moulds show the strength and stir commitment to upcoming mariners.
Socially, America triumphs among other wars of the victory it took in Japan starting with their stronghold. By the standards in 1945, people received the photograph widely because it sent a wave of hope that peace was near and the Americans would soon defeat the American forces. This photo helped win the World War II because millions of American people started financing the war by buying war bonds. The picture has become a symbol of the World War II and the Marine Corps. The Marines transformed it into a memorial statue and the U.S postal service used it on a stamp. The photo also inspired the shape of the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia.
Politically, the picture helps commemorate the event of that day annually. It highlights the role of the American forces in peace keeping especially the Marines. The battle was fierce where the mariners suffered more and even two of those in the image died that day. The island became an extremely important place tactically for the U.S policy. It has become a symbol of strength and steadfastness of the Marine Corps. President Roosevelt used the image to promote war bonds at the end of the war. The image is ingrained deeply in the cultural image of America. The country prides itself to date of the tactical support of its forces among other nations (Bender, 2014).
The grand accomplishment of the battle, the cost (both fi...