To by pass the islands and not fight for every island
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.
"Europe First" strategy
The two main Allied commanders in the PTO were Commander-in-Chief Pacific Ocean Areas, the title held by Admiral Chester Nimitz and Supreme Allied Commander South West Pacific Area1, General Douglas MacArthur
The Pacific
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.
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island hopping in the pacific
"Island-Hopping" .
Only islands that were not well defended.
island hopping
The Allied goal in the Pacific was to obtain the unconditional surrender of Japan.
One of the allied commanders of the Pacific fleet was General Douglas MacArthur. Another allied commander was Admiral William Halsey.
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
"Europe First" strategy
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