Question

Use the quotation to answer the question. "however, rather than take every single island in the area, [he] decided on what became known as ‘island-hopping.' this tactic meant that the americans took the larger more important islands captured by the japanese in the pacific (such as iwo jima and okinawa) and left the smaller ones to ‘wither on the vine. ' " who implemented the world war ii military strategy described in this text? president franklin roosevelt president harry truman general dwight eisenhower general douglas macarthur

Answer 1

Answer:

• General Douglas MacArthur

Explanation:

General MacArthur used this method of "island-hopping," also called leapfrogging in his strategy to regain the Philippines from Japanese occupation.

Leapfrogging, was a military system utilized by the Allies in the Pacific War against Japan and the Axis powers amid World War II. The thought was to sidestep vigorously invigorated Japanese positions and rather focus the restricted Allied assets on deliberately essential islands that were not all around guarded but rather fit for supporting the drive to the main islands of Japan.

Answer 2

General Douglas MacArthur used this method of "island-hopping," also called leapfrogging in his strategy to regain the Philippines from Japanese occupation.