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What American generals famous quote is you shall return?
I shall return is attributed to General Douglas MacArthur following his defence of the Bataan Peninsular, on the Philippines.After the island's defenses were overrun by the Japanese, President Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to withdraw to Australia. As he left he made his famous vow to the Filipinos he was leaving behind.
What was the island hop strategy?
The Island hopping strategy was originated from Allied General Douglas MacArthur in WWII. The idea was broken down into three easy steps: 1. Bomb the Island 2. Invade the Island 3. Build an airfield to bomb the next island The reason behind Island Hopping is so the US could get close enough to Japan so they can use the Atomic Bomb to force the Japanese to surrender and end WWII on The Pacific Theater
The Allied campaign in the South Pacific involved what?
Leap frogging or island hopping was how the Allies fought the Japanese in World War II. They concentrated on a few key islands that advanced their drive to Japan. They did not try to take every island. Admiral Nimitz took the Gilbert and Marshall Islands and then the Marianas and moved towards the Bonin Islands. General MacArthur took the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and then the Philippines.
What military strategy was used in the pacific?
the strategy of "island hopping" was used by the United States in the Pacific theater of world war two. Thought of by Douglas MacArthur, "island hopping" was a strategy that used the technique of jumping from island to island on a chain to control the chain as a whole vs attacking all the islands at once. This helped establish air base's on islands in order to conduct further operations and expand supply lines to more islands. Actually, both Nimitz and MacArthur based their Island Hopping on Plan Orange created by a joint war college of the War Department and Navy Department for action in the Western Pacific in the 1930s.
Who was the general of british troops during the battle of valcour island?
General Guy Carleton; 1'st Baron Dorchester
Why did General MacArthur go to Indian island?
General MacArthur did not visit an Indian island. There may have been some confusion or misinformation. General MacArthur was a renowned American military leader who played a significant role in World War II and the Korean War, primarily in the Pacific theater.
Why doesn't general MacArthur want to leave Indian island?
i think he doesn't want to be an outcast to everyone else
Who came up with the island hop strategy?
General Douglass MacArthur
Who carried out island hopping?
Command was under General Douglas Macarthur.
What allied commander who led the island hoping campaign in the pacific?
General Douglas MacArthur.
Where was General MacArthur forced out of by the Japanese in World War 2?
He left Corregidor Island .
General Douglas MacArthur adopted a strategy known as?
US General MacArthur realized that each island between Pearl Harbor and Japan had to be taken away from the Japanese. His plan was to hop from one Japanese held island, and carry on the battles to the next island. His plan was successful.
Did general MacArthur plan to keep the Japanese from having military bases in the south pacific was to?
island hop
What strategy did the General MacArthur use to fight the Japanese in the pacific?
i believe it was the island hopping strategy
General MacArthur's plan to keep the Japanese from having military bases in the South Pacific was to?
island hop
When was Long Island MacArthur Airport created?
Long Island MacArthur Airport was created in 1944.
What American colonial possession did general MacArthur try to defend in the early days of World War 2?
General MacArthur tried to defend the US island group of the Philippines as the US fought Japan in 1941. Japan captured the Philippines in 1942.
