Leapfrogging
That is the short answer.
Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur agreed on a two-pronged offensive loosely based on the War Department's prewar Plan Orange for war in the Western Pacific.
Nimitz' sailors and marines took the Central Pacific route, island hopping, bypassing enemy fortifications, establishing naval and air bases, luring the Japanese fleet into lopsided naval-air engagements heading for Taiwan to cut the maritime supplies to Japan.
MacArthur began in New Guinea and island hopped through the South Pacific toward the Philippines to which he had promised to return at the beginning of the war.
In the event, Nimitz opted for Iwo Jima over Taiwan. Both army and marine forces took part in the invasion of Okinawa where the tips of the pincers came together.
To by pass the islands and not fight for every island
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.
After the U.S. entered World War II, the Allied strategy focused on a combination of defeating Germany first while containing Japan in the Pacific. This approach, known as the "Germany First" strategy, prioritized resources and military efforts towards Europe, aiming to weaken the Axis powers through key operations like the invasion of North Africa and the D-Day landings in Normandy. Additionally, the Allies sought to secure supply lines and gain control of strategic territories to enhance their overall military effectiveness.
The Japanese chose to bomb Darwin during World War II primarily to establish control over the region and to disrupt Allied supply lines and military operations in the Pacific. Darwin's strategic location made it a key base for Allied forces, and attacking it aimed to weaken their presence in Australia. The bombing also served to intimidate other Allied nations and demonstrate Japan's military capabilities. Ultimately, the attack on Darwin was part of a broader strategy to expand Japanese influence in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
The term used to describe consecutive victories in the Pacific front during World War II is "island hopping." This military strategy involved capturing specific islands, bypassing others, and establishing bases to move closer to Japan. It enabled Allied forces to gain strategic advantages and ultimately contributed to the success in the Pacific theater.
island hopping in the pacific
Leyte Gulf
To by pass the islands and not fight for every island
"Island-Hopping" .
Only islands that were not well defended.
The Allied Forces did not have a strategy until after they were attacked because the Generals did not believe there was a major offensive going on in the Ardennes. This was to their peril. Since I am not a military strategist and do not know the military lingo I am sending you to some links to help you understand how the Germans and the Allied Forces fought the battle.
Island hopping, also called leapfrogging, was an important military strategy in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The strategy was to bypass heavily fortified Japanese positions and instead concentrate the limited Allied resources on strategically important islands that were not well defended but capable of supporting the drive to the main islands of Japan
allied forces in pacific and NATO
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.
Blitzkrieg was a military attack strategy designed by the Nazi Germans. The Allied Forces adapted this method too.
island hopping
Yes, President Roosevelt did order the military to leave the Philippines and transferred the command of the allied forces in the Pacific theater to Australia.