WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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To slowly establish military bases for use in further attacks
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To fulfill commitments to military alliances
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To gain access to vital natural resources
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To protect shipping routes for neutral countries
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Detailed explanation-1: -7D-Why did the United States seize Pacific islands during World War II? To establish military bases for use in further attacks. 7D-Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
Detailed explanation-2: -The “island hopping” plan involved winning battles on Pacific islands to gain military bases and moving across the Pacific Ocean and closer to Japan. This strategy would span three years and would take U.S. forces in almost a full circle around the Pacific.
Detailed explanation-3: -By skipping over heavily defended islands, allowing them to “wither on the vine”, the U.S. forces would be able to advance closer and closer to their ultimate objective. The home islands of Japan. While ultimately successful, this warfare was costly.