<human>:  When did the battle of Iwo Jima take place?
<bot>: The Battle of Iwo Jima took place in 1945. It was a battle between the United States and Japan. The battle lasted from February 19 to March 26, 1945. The Japanese lost, but they were still fighting hard and they wanted to hold out until the end of the war. The Americans wanted to capture the island and use it as a base for further attacks against Japan.