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Move closer to the japanese mainland-Apex

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The US needed a land base from which to bomb Japan. With island hopping, they could attack weaker, less defended islands (as opposed to attacking every single island) in order to get close to the Japanese.

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to seize the islands from the Japanese and to have total control of the pacific through the US navy, also some islands were strategically important for bombing raids over mainland Japan

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To take back the islands from japan.

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What strategy did the US use against the Japanese?

island hopping


What was the nickname for The US strategy in the Pacific to gain ground on the Japanese one island at a time?

"Island Hopping".


Why did the US use the strategy of island hopping?

move closer to the japanese mainland (apex)


How do you use island hopping in a sentence?

Island hopping is moving around from island to island. For example, The United States military practiced island-hopping during WWII in the war in the Pacific.


Which military strategy did the US use the Japanese during world war 2?

Island Hopping


Why did the US use island hopping strategy used in the Pacific?

to move closer to the Japanese mainland


Which military strategy did the US use against the Japanese during World War 2?

Island Hopping


Who were the allied forces in island hopping?

the us and australia


Who won the battles of island hopping?

US Marines .


Do US use the strategy of island hopping to?

move closer to the Japanese mainland.


What was the US strategy for winning the conflict with Japan?

"Island Hopping"


What island provided the most vital base in the US island hopping campaign?

Okinawa