The 'Island Hopping' strategy in the Pacific theater primarily aimed to:
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Correct answer: Bypass heavily fortified islands to seize strategic ones closer to mainland Japan
General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz utilized this strategy to conserve resources and time. By capturing specific islands, the U.S. could build airstrips for long-range bombers to target Japanese industrial centers.
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