Why did the allies capture so few japanese soldiers when they attacked iwo jima?

The Allies captured so few Japanese soldiers when they attacked Iwo Jima, because many of the Japanese soldiers died on the island during the attack. Although the Japanese had heavily fortified the island, the Americans were able to use extensive naval artillery and had complete air supremacy from the beginning of the battle.

The second , larger puritan colony of massachusetts bay was conceived as a "city upon a hill". but it also struggled with internal turmoil like the salem witch trials and external conflicts like king philip's (metacom's) war.