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What was macartur's role durin world war 2 and what was island hopping?
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MacArthur, first was in the Philippines. He fled when the Philippines was over run gaining the nickname "Dougout Doug", saying that he was never on the front lines. When he fled though, his famous words were 'ill be back'. island hopping was the method of invading islands one at a time to work closer to Japan.
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Who came up with island hopping in World War 2?
Chester Nimitz .
What was the first island secured by Japan during World War 2 island hopping campaign?
US was attacking in the island hopping campaign, not Japan. Japan was defending. Island hopping started midway, and went through Iwo Jima, Tarawa, and so on. again, US was attacking.
What was the stratgedy of the us in the pacific theatre during World War 2?
"Island-Hopping" .
What was the strategy to defeat japan during world war 2 called?
Island hopping
What nation employed the strategy of island hopping during World War 2?
USA
What was the Allied strategy at the beginning of World War 2?
Island hopping. (In NovaNET: "leap frogging")
Which military strategy did the US use the Japanese during world war 2?
Island Hopping
How do you describe island hopping?
Island hopping was a strategy for gaining ground in the Pacific during World War II. The plan was to take control of an island, then jump to the next one. Eventually, this allowed the US to get close enough to Japan to bomb them repeatedly.
Which military strategy did the US use against the Japanese during World War 2?
Island Hopping
What was the US strategy in the pacific in opposition to the Japanese was known as?
During World War II, the American strategy in the Pacific against the Japanese became known as 'island-hopping.' Through this approach to defeating their enemy, the U.S. military by-passed (or, hopped over) Japanese strong-points for the sake of securing selected islands elsewhere. These islands, once occupied, would then serve as forward bases for the next 'hop' forward -- closer to Japan itself.
What were the principals components in the island hopping stratetegy of Macarthur in World War 2?
The "Island Hopping Strategy", was "Hit em where they ain't." Translation: Instead of having a "blood bath" on every island that is garrisoned by enemy troops. By pass those islands; and only assault the islands that are NEEDED (for airfields & bases, etc.).
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.
