How did the “island-hopping” strategy save american lives in world war ii? us forces did not attack japanese-held islands with no strategic importance. allied forces attacked japanese-held island by sea and air only. us forces attacked japanese-held islands with weak defenses. allied forces attacked different islands, sharing the losses equally.
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us forces did not attack japanese-held islands with no strategic importance.
Also known as leapfrogging, island hopping is a military strategy aimed at attacking specific targets. In the WWII case, Japanese islands. The idea is to invest resources intelligently, avoiding wastage in fortified locations.