HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following military options did the Allies choose in the Pacific war?
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launch a massive invasion of the Japanese islands from China
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limit Japan’s expansion but do little more until the war in Europe is won
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build bases in the Aleutian Islands from which to launch an air war against Japan
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follow a leapfrogging campaign to secure bases leading across the ocean to Japan
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Explanation:
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: -Why was Okinawa the last step in the Allies’ island-hopping campaign? It was the staging area for the invasion of Japan.
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