The document discusses strategies used by the U.S. and Japanese forces in the Battle of Iwo Jima. The U.S. strategy focused on quickly securing high ground like Mount Suribachi. The Japanese strategy was for each soldier to kill 10 Americans before being killed themselves. General Kuribayashi divided Iwo Jima into defensive sectors and predicted bombardments would destroy beach defenses, lacking air and naval support. Both sides strategies aimed to gain strategic positions, but the Japanese lacked reinforcements and support.