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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Yair Wilkinson

29 March, 16:09

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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Emma Weiss · Answer 1

The main way in which the "island-hopping" strategy saved American lives in World War II was that " US forces attacked Japanese-held islands with weak defenses" since this was the easiest.