Full Question:
Why did the United States develop the island-hopping strategy?
The strategy avoided needless slaughter of the Japanese
The strategy sped up the war
The United States wanted to avoid fighting Japan.
The strategy saved the lives of US soldiers.
Most of the islands were barren and uninhabited.
Answer:
The strategy sped up the war
The strategy saved the lives of US soldiers.
Explanation:
<u>The strategy sped up the war
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The island-hopping strategy Deployed the troops to skip the heavily fortified islands and start by conquering the weaker one. The time to conquer less fortified islands tend to be lesser compared to the heavily fortified one while still effectively diminishing Enemy's power at the same time.
<u>The strategy saved the lives of US soldiers.
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The less fortified islands tend to killed less amount of US soldiers during the occupation process. It is implemented to gradually increase the pressure for the Japanese government to surrender while minimizing the casualties in our army at the same time.
Answer:
Though brief, the Crito is a confusing and somewhat muddled dialogue. The difficulty Plato faced in composing the dialogue was to somehow justify Socrates' decision to stay in prison rather than try to escape after his wrongful condemnation. To do this, Plato had to draw out a distinction between the just Laws, which Socrates must obey by staying in prison, and the unjust behavior of Socrates' accusers, who sentenced him to death.
Explanation:
Answer:
While most people were Africans, a small group of French aristocrats controlled the government.
Explanation:
The slave owners, both white and people of color, feared the slaves and knew that the incredible concentration of slaves (the slaves outnumbered the free people 10-1) required exceptional control. This, in part, accounts for the special harshness and cruelty of slavery in Saint-Domingue.
Answer:
This war has shown that we need a home port in Asiatic waters. The strategy of war has compelled us to obtain a temporary foothold in the Philippines.
Explanation:
We have ambulances and hospitals.
We prize America as a land of opportunity.
We begin summer with a tribute to fallen soldiers
We let technology guide how we communicate.
