I am guessing this is multiple choice, if not, I believe the answer would be Imperialism. The definition of Imperialism means: <span>a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Though the United States did not use military force directly against those islands, we got that land fighting with the Spanish (which is using military force.)
So in short, the answer is Imperialism.</span>
It’s the three opt thank you
The United States used the strategy of island hopping to A. Move closer to the Japanese mainland.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Island hopping was a military strategy followed by the United States of America to gain military bases and secure many small islands in the Pacific. A single journey of directly crossing the ocean to reach the destination was opposed. Island Hopping is also known as leapfrogging. The military forces are strategically set on some important islands.
The United States used the strategy of island hopping to move closer to the Japanese mainland.