The term island hopping was used during WWII when the US and its allied forces were going from island to island trying to regain and push out the Japanese forces in the islands from Guam, Tarawa, Guadalcanal, Palua, and others, including Okinawa. Most of the tiny atolls were bombed, however, the only way to take over them was to land forces and literally flush out the Japanese soldiers by fire. Chuuk in Micronesia was believed to be very difficult to land troops and it would take a great amount of forces to land, so the US and its allies blockaded the entire lagoon, starving the Japanese. That is one of the island hopping terms I have heard. Marine are notorious for these beach landings, many of their hero's were made in the island hopping campaign. <span />
To gain territory in the Pacific is the right answer.
Explanation:
Island Hopping was a military tactic in the Pacific War employed by the Allied governments against the Axis governments (Japan, in particular) during the Second World War. The plan included the taking over of an island and developing an artillery camp there. The campground was in turn succeeded as a launching point for the intrusion and takeover of different islands. In other terms, the Island Hopping tactic concentrated on restoring the power of the Allied governments by obtaining territory in the Pacific.
