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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

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It would be "Guadalcanal and Midway" that were the two early US victories in the Pacific war that paved the way for the island-by-island strategy for the rest of the war, since these both ended in strong Allied victories. 
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