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what was the goal of the us strategy of island hopping
“Island Hopping” is the phrase given to the strategy employed by the United States to gain military bases and secure the many small islands in the Pacific.
when did the us strategy of island hopping begin
In August 1942, the United States mounted its first major amphibious landing in World War II at Guadalcanal, using innovative landing craft built by Higgins Industries in New Orleans.

Question: when did the strategy end
Self-contained rewrite: when did the us strategy of island hopping end