During World War II, in the Pacific Theater of Operations, American strategy focused upon 'island-hopping' as a key to victory against the Japanese enemy. The purpose of this strategy was to bypass (while also isolating) enemy strongholds, focusing instead upon carefully selected islands of significance. Once taken, these islands served as forward bases for the next set of 'island-hopping,' with each move bringing the Allied forces closer to the home-islands of Japan -- and final victory.
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"Island-Hopping" .
Island hopping was a technique used in WWII. Japan had troops stationed on islands in the Pacific. Instead of engaging the garrisons the navy would skip the island and atttack the next one, basically stranding the Japanaese garrisons on the islands until the end of the war.
"Island Hopping".
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US was attacking in the island hopping campaign, not Japan. Japan was defending. Island hopping started midway, and went through Iwo Jima, Tarawa, and so on. again, US was attacking.
It was part of the "Island-Hopping" strategy .
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