What was the island hopping strategy used in World War 2?

Answer 1

Allied forces captured a few strategic pacific islands from the Japanese and then used those reclaimed islands as bases from which to advance the remaining targets

Answer 2

Answer this question… Allied forces captured a few strategic Pacific islands from the Japanese and then used those reclaimed islands as bases from which to advance to the remaining targets.

Answer 3

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.

Douglas MacArthur commander of Allied Forces in Pacific to get closer to Japan, built landing strips and cut off Japans supplies. Allies are hopping over strongholds of Japan and capturing weakly held islands.
The intent is to take control of each island on the way to Japan and to insure there were no enemy forces left on the islands that may affect a rear guard action against the allies. Each island could than serve as a base for the assault on the ext island.

Answer 4

Allied forces captured a few strategic Pacific islands from the Japanese and then used those reclaimed islands as bases from which to advance to the remaining targets.