This made it so they could control islands that had once been under the rule of Japan. It was successful because it was random and made it so the Japanese could not figure out what island would be invaded next and try to stop the invasion or try to intercept the fleet in the ocean.
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Only islands that were not well defended.
The Japanese planned on attacking the Aleutian Islands to combat the "island hopping" strategy that Douglas MacArthur was using in the Pacific Ocean.
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The strategy of island-hopping was to capture important islands, one by one, until Japan was in easy range of American bombers.
Island hopping- they "hopped" island to island clearing out the Japanese forces as they went
They were able to get closer to Japan and isolate Japanese troops on bypassed islands.
"Island Hopping".
'Island Hopping'
Iwo Jima was important to the Allies' Island-Hopping strategy with it's airfields and proximity to Japan .
Island Hopping.
The Allies' island-hopping strategy during World War II proved highly successful in the Pacific Theater by allowing them to capture strategically important islands while bypassing heavily fortified Japanese positions. This approach enabled them to establish airfields and supply bases, facilitating further assaults and advancing towards Japan. Key victories, such as those at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Iwo Jima, significantly weakened Japanese defenses and boosted Allied morale. Ultimately, the strategy contributed to the successful conclusion of the war in the Pacific.
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