Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Iwo Jima The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the goal of capturing the entire island, including the three Japanese-controlled airfields (including the South Field and the Central Field), to provide a staging area for attacks on the Japanese main islands. This five-week battle comprised some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the Pacific War
In Control (The Americans) In Control (The Americans) "In Control" is the fourth episode of the first season of the period drama television series "The Americans". It originally aired on FX in the United States on February 20, 2013. Ronald Reagan is shot. Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) find out by watching it broadcast on television after spending the afternoon in a hotel room together. Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich) and Chris Amador (Maximiliano Hernández) are practicing speaking Russian when they hear the news. Agent Frank Gaad (Richard Thomas) tells Stan that he needs to find out if John Hinckley, Jr. is