HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII
|
|
|
It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII
|
|
|
It allowed the U.S. to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan
|
|
|
It was a popular dance during the 1940s that helped lift morale on the home front
|
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
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: -Pacific-island hopping was the strategy the U.S. military used in the Pacific theatre of WWII. They strategically took over certain islands and skipped over others in an attempt to get closer to Japan.
Detailed explanation-4: -Advantages. Leapfrogging would allow the United States forces to reach Japan quickly and not expend the time, manpower, and supplies to capture every Japanese-held island on the way. It would give the Allies the advantage of surprise and keep the Japanese off balance.