116k views
0 votes
What did the allies strategy of island hopping in the pacific involve?

User Langdon
by
8.9k points

1 Answer

2 votes
Bombarding islands into submission and landing Marines to clear out the islands, in quick secession to stop the Japanese from creating military assets, that could be used against the US in a full scale invasion of Japan.
User Benpage
by
8.5k points