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How did the allies strategy to defeat Japan in the Pacific work?
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∙ 13y ago
Their strategy was to split the Allied Forces in the Pacific. MacArthur lead forces in the SW Pacific. He was based in Australia. His force went after the Japanese to repel them from the islands. They had to cut off the communications lines of the Japanese by re-taking some of the islands the Japanese occupied near China.
Nimitz led the Naval force that went after islands starting from the Coral Sea and on up to the mainland island of Japan. They began an island hopping campaign to take back American possessions and liberate the islands the Japanese had invaded.
It took them three years to accomplish this because they had to build up the Naval fleet again. The other problem they had was their enemy. The Japanese were very fierce warriors making them difficult to defeat. They were clever too. They would hide underground or fight only at night. The Naval Japanese leaders tricked and trapped the US Naval vessels too.
But the strategy the Allied Forces chose to use did work. They won the war.
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What was the strategy called that MacArthur created to defeat japan in the pacific?
Island hopping!
What did the Allies' strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?
The strategy of island-hopping was to capture important islands, one by one, until Japan was in easy range of American bombers.
What prompted Japan to surrender to the Allies choose in the pacific war?
they wanted to
Who did the allies turn the tide of the war in the Pacific?
The Battle of Midway.
Who did the Allies want to defeat in World War 2?
The Allies were on the opposing side of the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan.)
What strategy did allies use to defeat japan in the pacific?
Island-Hopping .
What was the strategy called that MacArthur created to defeat japan in the pacific?
Island hopping!
During 1943 and 1944 the allies tried to defeat japan by?
Invading Japaneses- held island in the pacific
How did Iwo Jima fit into the US war strategy in the pacific war?
Iwo Jima was important to the Allies' Island-Hopping strategy with it's airfields and proximity to Japan .
Who are Europe's allies in the pacific?
Japan and Russia
What advantage did the allies have in confronting Germany Italy and japan?
the allies had a coordinating strategy for victory
When did Japan defeat the allies in the Philippines?
1941-1942
How did the allies allies attempt to regain control of the pacific?
The Allies attempted to reagin control of the Pacific by using a strategy of island hopping. Basically, they would capture islands of strategic value, dodging arounds those that weren't that important. The Allies adopted General Douglas MacArthur's strategy to reach Japan, which was the capture of the Philippines and then Okinawa, over Nimitz's strategy, the capture of the Marianas and then Formosa. Eventually, the importance of the Marianas as a base for logistical and aerial support was realized, leading to it's capture, and Iwo Jima, which could serve as a base for escort fighters for B-24s, 25s and 29s coming from Saipan (in the Marianas) as well as an airfield for premature landing of planes and a possible staging area for an invasion of Japan, was soon captured by the Allies. From then on, a strategy of heavy Bombing of Japan before an ultimate invasion occurred . This ended with Japan's surrender to the Allies.
What was the pacific strategy against japan?
Island hopping
What did the Allies' strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involve?
The strategy of island-hopping was to capture important islands, one by one, until Japan was in easy range of American bombers.
What were allies objectives in world war 1?
The primary objective of the Allies in World War 1 was to eliminate Nazi Germany on the Western Front. They also wanted to end Japan's supremacy in the Pacific.
What prompted Japan to surrender to the Allies choose in the pacific war?
they wanted to
