Island hopping in the Pacific
The Island hopping campaign was the strategy Allied forces used after the Battle of Midway in 1942. The strategy, employed by Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur, involved bypassing the well defended Japanese islands and struck the weak points in the Japanese defense. It's main point was to "island hop" until the Allied forces were within striking distance of the Japanese islands.
The Japanese, after their attacks on Pearl Harbor, and Hong Kong, moved quickly, capturing Guam and Wake islands, within the month. By January, The Japanese struck Burma, The Dutch East Indies, New Guinea, and the Soloman Islands. They captured Manila, Kuala Lampur, and Rabaul. The speed and ferocity of the attacks stunned the Allied forces and gained the Japanese a powerful foothold in the war.
The Japanese, after their attacks on Pearl Harbor, and Hong Kong, moved quickly, capturing Guam and Wake islands, within the month. By January, The Japanese struck Burma, The Dutch East Indies, New Guinea, and the Soloman Islands. They captured Manila, Kuala Lampur, and Rabaul. The speed and ferocity of the attacks stunned the Allied forces and gained the Japanese a powerful foothold in the war.
I shall run wild considerably for the first six months or a year, but I have utterly no confidence for the second and third years.-Isoroku Yamamoto
The Commanders
U.S.:General Douglas MacArthur
Admiral Chester Nimitz
Japan: General Tojo Hideki
Admiral Suzuki Kantaro
Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku
The Battles
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