Question

Why did the Allies want to secure islands that held strategic importance in the Pacific? to establish bases from which to invade the Japanese mainland to resist Japan and invade from the northeast to free Jews being held in labor camps to destroy Japanese infrastructure

Answer 1

to establish bases from which to invade the Japanese mainland

Answer 2

They wanted to secure islands in the pacific because they needed a ground to stand on and then they could invade Japan a little bit easier because then they could ship supplies easier therefore getting it done quicker.