Island Hopping

What is island hopping

• A military strategy to take over the 4 main islands of Japan

• A military strategy by the Allies in the Pacific War against the Axis powers (most notably Japan) during World War II.

• Bombing all Japan Islands

What was the main purpose of the island-hopping strategy?

• to liberate every island between Hawaii and Japan

• to take over new territories for the United States

• To get close enough to bomb the Japanese home islands

• to cut the Japanese off from their supplies

What is Island Hopping?

• avoiding battle until the time is right to attack

• only invading the islands that are close to home

• taking control of Islands one by one to gain the advantage

• using ships and airplanes to drop the atomic bomb

The United States won two important battles using the Island Hopping technique. What are the names of the two battles?

• Iwo Jima

• Okinawa

• The Manhattan Project

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

Strategy targeted key islands and atolls to capture and equip with airstrips, bringing B-29 bombers within range of the enemy homeland.

• Cash & Carry

• Dehumanization

• Double-V Campaign

• Island Hopping

• Rosie the Riveter

What was the primary goal of the Island Hopping strategy during World War II?

• To establish trade routes between islands

• To capture specific islands and bypass others to reach Japan

• To evacuate civilians from war zones

• To create a network of naval bases

Which of the following islands was a significant target in the Island Hopping campaign?

• Greenland

• Iwo Jima

• Madagascar

• Sicily

Who was the main architect of the Island Hopping strategy?

• General Douglas MacArthur

• Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

What was a key advantage of the Island Hopping strategy?

• It allowed for direct attacks on the Japanese mainland

• It minimized the use of naval forces

• It reduced the number of battles fought

• It allowed the Allies to gain control of strategic airfields

Which battle marked the beginning of the Island Hopping campaign?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Battle of Leyte Gulf