Isaac

= Island hopping is The US strategy in the Pacific Theater. If there were no air or naval bases on an island any troops the Japanese had stationed there presented no threat, so the US "hopped over" these islands.Island hopping was a strategy used in the Pacific theater whereby selected islands were secured by allied forces (usually the marines). Usually, these islands would have some strategic value (like an airfield or anchorage) which helped to move the fight closer to Japan. Many islands were bypassed because of significant Japanese defenses. As we "hopped" from island to island, we were able to shorten the distance to Japan and establish forward land bases for supply purposes. =