POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
RECONSTRUCTION OF JAPANS GOVERNMENT
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To prevent Germany from taking control over mainland Japan
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To prevent Japan from using air forces to attack allied countries
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So the US could gain military bases and secure many small islands in the Pacific
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So the US could take over the Axis Powers, specifically China
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Detailed explanation-1: -As American and Allied forces “Island Hopped” through the Pacific, one of their key objectives was to cut off Japanese bases from resupply or rescue. After the initial amphibious landings of the “hop, ” Allied land and sea forces would gain control of the areas around the bypassed Japanese bases.
Detailed explanation-2: -To gain control pf the Pacific Ocean, American forces used a strategy of capturing some Japanese-held islands and going around others. This was the island hopping campaign, because each island that was captured, was another stepping stone to Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -instead of conquering every island occupied by the Japanese, the military focused on capturing key islands they could use as bases. How was “island hopping” a change in strategy for the US military? Japan refused to back down on its stance in Indochina:it prepared for an attack on the US.