Question

These two early US victories in the Pacific war paved the way for the island-by-island strategy for the rest of the war: 1. Iwo Jima & Guadalcanal 2. Guadalcanal & Midway 3. Midway & the Battle of the Coral Sea 4. Guam & the Battle of the Coral Sea

Answer 1

Guadalcanal and Midway  were the early US victories in the Pacific war paved the way for the island-by-island strategy for the rest of the war.

Answer 2

"2. Guadalcanal & Midway" are the two major Pacific battles that resulted in great and decisive victories for the Allies and are credited for shifting the war in that theater.