WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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attacking Japan’s heavily fortified islands first
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capturing less well defended islands to set up bases
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liberating every island on the path to Japan
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making a direct assault on the Japanese mainland
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -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-4: -Which statement BEST explains how the U.S. “island-hopping” strategy during World War II contributed to victory in the Pacific? It enabled the U.S. military to launch air attacks on the Japanese mainland.
Detailed explanation-5: -General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz were in charge of U.S. forces in the Pacific. They devised a strategy of “island hopping” to defeat Japan.