To protect them from being recognized.
I think the answer is: D. <span>Determine whether or not the claim has been made before.
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Actually, the Allies adapted the strategy of island hopping in WWII because it saved lives, time, effort, money, ammunition, food, ships, and everything else. In taking only key islands, the other islands would be cut off from the Japanese mainland and basically all supplies and equipment. Island hopping also allowed the US to quickly go through the places without spending much time liberating each one. It help end the war sooner, and the US were able to complete their objective much more quickly.
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