WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE PACIFIC OCEAN THEATER OF WWII
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Taking the Pacific island-by-island to get closer to Japan
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Attacking the Japanese mainland’s surrounding islands in quick succession
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Attacking and retreating to different islands to distract the Japanese navy
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The vacation we all wish we had for spring break
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-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: -General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz employed a strategy of “triphibious” warfare to advance through the Pacific. This strategy involved combing air, land, and sea forces to navigate the challenging geography and distances. Overtime, this strategy came to be known as Island Hopping.