USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE PACIFIC OCEAN THEATER OF WWII

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the US strategy in the war in the Pacific?
A
Island Hopping
B
Strategic Embargos
C
Blitzkreig
D
Create a two front war
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This practice-skipping over heavily fortified islands in order to seize lightly defended locations that could support the next advance-became known as island hopping. As Japanese strongholds were isolated, defenders were left to weaken from starvation and disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -Island Hopping: Footholds Across the Pacific The US “island hopping” strategy targeted key islands and atolls to capture and equip with airstrips, bringing B-29 bombers within range of the enemy homeland, while hopping over strongly defended islands, cutting off supply lanes and leaving them to wither.

Detailed explanation-3: -Leapfrogging, also known as island hopping, was a military strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific War against the Empire of Japan during World War II.

Detailed explanation-4: -They would orchestrate a series of complex maneuvers that has come to be known as “island hopping”. The purpose of this plan was to attack islands that were not as strongly defended by the Japanese. Once under United States control, the island would be fortified and used as a staging area for the next attack.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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