Why did the United States use the island-hopping strategy to fight the war in the Pacific? Select two options.to stop the Japanese advance toward US territoryto build bases where US soldiers could stay between battlesto have sites for prison camps for captured Japanese soldiersto leave some islands undamaged for people who were not fightingto move soldiers and warships closer to Japan through the Pacific
Answer
A
to stop the Japanese advance toward US territory
B
to build bases where US soldiers could stay between battles
C
to have sites for prison camps for captured Japanese soldiers
D
to leave some islands undamaged for people who were not fighting
E
to move soldiers and warships closer to Japan through the Pacific