Island Hopping
-At the same time as Pearl harbor (Dec 1941) the Japanese attack, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dutch East Indies (oil)
-Battle of Coral seas (May 1942) (First battle where aircraft carriers do not see each other)
-Battle of Midway, June, 1942 Japanese loose 4 carriers to US 1.
-A process of Island Hopping begins in the Pacific (Guadacanal)
-Battle of Leyte Gulf (Phillipines) Oct 1944 (Largest naval battle ever in history) Japenese loose half of their remaining fleet and 4 more carriers (kamikazes begin)
-Battle of Coral seas (May 1942) (First battle where aircraft carriers do not see each other)
-Battle of Midway, June, 1942 Japanese loose 4 carriers to US 1.
-A process of Island Hopping begins in the Pacific (Guadacanal)
-Battle of Leyte Gulf (Phillipines) Oct 1944 (Largest naval battle ever in history) Japenese loose half of their remaining fleet and 4 more carriers (kamikazes begin)
summary
"Island Hopping” is the phrase given to the strategy made by the United States to gain military bases and secure the many small islands in the Pacific. The attack was lead by General Douglas MacArthur. The US troops targeted the islands that were not as strongly defended by the Japanese. They took control of those islands, and quickly constructed landing strips and small military bases. Then they proceeded to attack other islands from the bases they had established. Slowly the US army moved closer to Japan, taking control of many of the surrounding islands.