After the victory in the Battle of Guadalcanal, which of the filling strategy was put in place by allies

History · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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After the victory in the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II, the Allies adopted a strategy known as "island hopping" or "leapfrogging." This strategy was primarily employed in the Pacific theater and involved bypassing heavily fortified islands held by the Axis powers and instead capturing strategically important but less fortified islands.


The idea behind island hopping was to capture key islands that could serve as bases for airfields and naval operations, isolating and neutralizing Japanese strongholds. By bypassing heavily defended islands and focusing on those that were less well-defended, the Allies aimed to conserve resources and minimize casualties while gradually advancing toward Japan.


The successful implementation of the island-hopping strategy played a significant role in the Allied advance towards the Japanese home islands in the latter part of the Pacific War.