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Where was island hopping used in ww2?
Pacific War
Island hopping: A military strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific War against the Axis powers (most notably Japan) during World War II. It entailed taking over an island and establishing a military base there.
Where are the Solomon island?
The Solomon Islands is an archipelago made up of nearly a thousand islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 miles northeast of Australia. The island chain has a population of 710,000, primarily farmers and fishers. Malaita is the most populous of the islands, with residents numbering 160,500 as of last year.
What is the main island of Solomon Islands?
It has a land area of 28,400 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi), and a population of 652,858. Its capital, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal….
| Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups (2009 census) | 95.3% Melanesian 3.1% Polynesian 1.2% Micronesian 0.4% Others |
Where was the Solomon Islands during World War 2?
The campaign began with Japanese landings and occupation of several areas in the British Solomon Islands and Bougainville, in the Territory of New Guinea, during the first six months of 1942.
Why was the Battle of the Solomons important?
The landings on the islands were meant to deny their use by the Japanese as bases to threaten supply routes between the U.S. and Australia, and secure the islands as launching points for a campaign with an eventual goal of isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul while also supporting the Allied New Guinea campaign.
What was the name of the Solomon Islands campaign?
Task One, implemented by a directive of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 2 July 1942 and named the initial attacks Operation Watchtower, became the Solomon Islands campaign.
What was the Japanese goal in the Solomon Islands?
In the words of the Japanese Navy’s Combined Fleet Secret Order Number One, dated November 1, 1941, the goals of the initial Japanese campaigns in the impending war were to ” [eject] British and American strength from the Netherlands Indies and the Philippines, [and] to establish a policy of autonomous self-sufficiency and economic independence.”