Island Hopping.
"Island-Hopping" .
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Iwo Jima was important to the Allies' Island-Hopping strategy with it's airfields and proximity to Japan .
The war plan that guided America's strategy for its Pacific Campaign during World War II is known as "Operation Cartwheel." This plan aimed to isolate and neutralize Japanese forces in the Pacific by capturing strategically important islands, ultimately leading to the retaking of the Philippines and an eventual invasion of Japan. The strategy involved a series of amphibious assaults and coordinated attacks across the Pacific theater.
Nimitz was in overall command of all aspects of strategy (Island-Hopping) in the Pacific theater of war between the Japanese and the Americans .
To concentrate on fighting the Japanese in the Pacific
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The overall Pacific strategy
The U.S. strategy in the Pacific during World War II was called "Island Hopping." This approach involved capturing strategically important islands while bypassing others, allowing U.S. forces to establish bases and secure supply lines closer to Japan. The strategy aimed to weaken Japanese defenses and ultimately bring the war to a conclusion by targeting key locations for invasion and airstrikes.
When the US entered World War II in 1941, its strategy was to send most of its troops to the Pacific to battle Japanese forces. Later, from 1943-1945 the US led the allied war effort in Europe.