WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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quickly weakened the resolve of Japanese soldiers.
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was a failure, forcing the U.S. to use atomic weapons.
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pushed Japanese forces into the jungles of Burma and Malaya.
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allowed the U.S. to gradually move north toward Japan.
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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: -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-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: -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.