Honshu is the largest and most densely populated of the Japanese islands. It is home to several major cities including Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya.
Home Islands
The goal of the United States was to defeat the Japanese. This meant the removal of the Japanese from many islands in the Pacific Ocean, the destruction of the Japanese Navy, and the surrender of Japan.
The Doolittle raid.
Luzon (home to 50% of the population) and Mindanao (home to 25% of the population)The two largest islands in the Philippines are Luzon (first) and Mindanao (second).
The major cities in Japan are primarily located on Honshu, the largest of the four main islands. Cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto are located on Honshu.
On April 18, 1942, Colonel James H.Doolittle led the first air raid on the Japanese home islands.
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Oahu is the most populous of the Hawaiian Islands, home to the state capital, Honolulu, and the largest city in Hawaii.
Oahu(home of Honolulu, The University of Hawaii,& the University of Honolulu)
they were closer to american territory imposing more of a threat. bringing the war "closer to home"
Because the apparent next step was an invasion the Japanese Home Islands themselves commanded by General Douglas MacArthur. (Instead, the first two nuclear weapons were used.)