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Why did many of the first island hopping battles in 1942 take place in the Solomon Islands?
Controlling the Solomon Islands would protect Australia
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What is one Allied victory during the island hopping battles of the Pacific Ocean?
One Allied victory during the Island Hopping battles of the Pacific Ocean was gaining control of the Solomon Islands.
The Allied campaign in the South Pacific involved what?
Leap frogging or island hopping was how the Allies fought the Japanese in World War II. They concentrated on a few key islands that advanced their drive to Japan. They did not try to take every island. Admiral Nimitz took the Gilbert and Marshall Islands and then the Marianas and moved towards the Bonin Islands. General MacArthur took the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and then the Philippines.
Who won the battles of island hopping?
US Marines .
What island did the Solomon islands tsunami hit?
The Solomon Islands tsunami hit the island of Santa Cruz, also known as Nendo Island, in the eastern part of the Solomon Islands chain.
What is the largest island of the Solomon?
Guadalcanal is the largest island of the Solomon Islands.
Is Solomon a high or low island?
if you meant solomon islands, they are high islands:)
What is the largest of the Solomon islands?
What is the Larges island in the Solomon group
What island is closer to the equator Wake Island Marshall Island or Solomon Island?
Solomon Islands
What is the name of the island group with the capital of honiara?
The island group with the capital of Honiara is the Solomon Islands.
What is the capital island of Solomon islands?
Honiara is the capital city of the Solomon Islands.
In which ocean will you find the Solomon island?
The Solomon Islands are in the Pacific.
What islands were taken by island hopping?
There were a number of islands captured by the Allies in 'Island Hopping' which was also known as 'leapfrogging' e.g. Guadalcanal , Peleliu , Tarawa , Iwo Jima and Okinawa .
