Island Hopping
_- America begins to eliminate the Japanese stationed on islands in the South Pacific
- The Marines captured the key islands, usually those with airfields, and left the other ones surrounded and without supplies before moving on
- Many small islands were never fought on
- Battle of Leyte Gulf ensues in the Philippines during 1944
- Largest naval battle of history
- The Japanese lose their remaining fleet and four more carriers
- The Marines captured the key islands, usually those with airfields, and left the other ones surrounded and without supplies before moving on
- Many small islands were never fought on
- Battle of Leyte Gulf ensues in the Philippines during 1944
- Largest naval battle of history
- The Japanese lose their remaining fleet and four more carriers
Summary
_The United States began a series of attacks on islands in the South
Pacific in an attempt to eliminate the Japanese. The American Marines only took out
the key islands, usually the ones with airfields. The battle of Leyte Gulf ensues in the Philippines during 1941
between the United States and Japan, which proved to be the largest
naval battle in history. The Japanese lost their remaining fleet of
ships and four more carriers during the conflict.