After the Battle of Midway, the United States launched a counter-offensive strike known as "island-hopping,"
The idea was to capture certain islands one by one as an attempt to libberate the people of the phillipine islands.
The campaign was succsesful and allowed U.S troops to control islands close enough to japan to launch a main land invaison
The idea was to capture certain islands one by one as an attempt to libberate the people of the phillipine islands.
The campaign was succsesful and allowed U.S troops to control islands close enough to japan to launch a main land invaison