Question

What was the goal of the U.S. strategy of island hopping in the Pacific Theater during World War II?(1 point)
Responses

to overwhelm Japan using its naval fleet
to overwhelm Japan using its naval fleet

to invade mainland Japan from China
to invade mainland Japan from China

to establish island military bases to bomb Japan
to establish island military bases to bomb Japan

to use propaganda to win over the Japanese people

Answer 1

The goal of the U.S. strategy of island hopping in the Pacific Theater during World War II was **to establish island military bases to bomb Japan**. This strategy involved capturing strategic islands to use them as bases for air attacks and to facilitate the eventual invasion of Japan.