Marine Public Affairs and the Battle of Iwo Jima

Abstract

The American military is worried about the impact of American casualties upon the public's support of military operations. The battle of Iwo Jima shows that by shaping the public information battlefield, the American public will accept casualties when needed. While the attempt to minimize casualties is a noble endeavor, it should not be allowed to become a vulnerability and adversely influence decisions at all three levels of war (strategic, operational, and tactical).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401162

Entities

People

  • Ben Owens

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Battles
  • Casualties
  • Combat Areas
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Landing Forces
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Photographs
  • Public Relations
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Game Theory.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine