japanese held many islands in the pacific
it was done because the Japanese held many islands in the Pacific
The number of Americans who died in combat is 2,757,196.
Island hopping During World War 2, Allied strategy of capturing Japenese held islands to gain control of the Pacific. Island hopping was a strategy used in the Pacific theater whereby selected islands were secured by allied forces (usually the marines). Usually, these islands would have some strategic value (like an airfield or anchorage) which helped to move the fight closer to Japan. Many islands were bypassed because of significant Japanese defenses. As we "hopped" from island to island, we were able to shorten the distance to Japan and establish forward land bases for supply purposes.
In he Japanese army soldiers fought to the 'last man'. and the they even started a programme of kamikaze flight, which were suicide missions. The aim was to eliminate as many Allied targets as they could. During the famous tactic of island hopping, on a small island 23,000 Japanese fought to the last man and 20,000 Americans died (capturing about 8 square miles altogether). So, the Americans saw with fear that the Japanese did not weaken in determination to fight. They could have about 5 million soldiers, and the Americans thought that they would not be able to destroy such an army. If they tried, millions of soldiers were to die.
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In the Battle of Long Island there were 993 African Americans wounded, 364 killed, 31 missing, and 1,000 captured.
It was used because the Japanese held many islands in the Pacific.
japanese held many islands in the pacific
there are 2 syllables in the wrod hopping
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The Island hopping campaign
Controlling the Solomon Islands would protect Australia
it was done because the Japanese held many islands in the Pacific
About 51000 Americans died in the Vietnam conflict.
The number of Americans who died in combat is 2,757,196.
Island hopping During World War 2, Allied strategy of capturing Japenese held islands to gain control of the Pacific. Island hopping was a strategy used in the Pacific theater whereby selected islands were secured by allied forces (usually the marines). Usually, these islands would have some strategic value (like an airfield or anchorage) which helped to move the fight closer to Japan. Many islands were bypassed because of significant Japanese defenses. As we "hopped" from island to island, we were able to shorten the distance to Japan and establish forward land bases for supply purposes.