How did the strategy of "island hopping" enable the united states to turn the japanese tide in the pacific and advance to within

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How did the strategy of "island hopping" enable the united states to turn the japanese tide in the pacific and advance to within

striking distance of the japanese home islands?

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Monica [59] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-30T02:02:38+03:00

Monica [59]3 years ago

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Iwo-Jima was the most sacred to the Japanese, For us to advance to mainland Japan we needed to take control because of Iwo-Jimas airfields so we can land aircraft. Once they lost Iwo-Jima they lost hope for their people.