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What was the island hop strategy?
The Island hopping strategy was originated from Allied General Douglas MacArthur in WWII. The idea was broken down into three easy steps: 1. Bomb the Island 2. Invade the Island 3. Build an airfield to bomb the next island The reason behind Island Hopping is so the US could get close enough to Japan so they can use the Atomic Bomb to force the Japanese to surrender and end WWII on The Pacific Theater
When and what was D-Day?
June 6, 1944 (6/6/44) - Allied forces made amphibious assaults on the beaches of France while Paratroopers made dropped behind enemy lines in an effort to cut off German troops from their support. attached is a site that goes into depth for you to explore.
Why was British so desperate after may 1940?
The Germans outflanked the Allied armies in Eastern France by go through Belgium in a matter of hours. They cut off the British to the North and started to encircle them. The English retreated by the port of Dunkirk. Most of the soldiers managed to get back to England on thousands of ships that came to evacuate them, but, they left their heavy equipment, vehicles, and weapons behind, when they left France by the beginning of June 1940.
Why was World War 2 fought on 2 fronts?
The term two-front war refers specifically to the European Theater of War. Up until D-Day, the only land front between the Axis and Allied powers was the eastern front between Russia and Germany. The strategy behind D-Day was to open a second front against the Germans and relieve pressure on the Russians. Allied leaders hoped a second front would put stress on Germany and strain their resources. After D-Day, Germany was essentially fighting agaisnt two armies, the Russians in the east and the other allied powers to the west. The strategy worked well and after opening the second front Germany was defeated about a year later. The term two-front war refers to these two fronts the Germans faced and the strategy devised to bring about the end of the war.
What was the general strategy behind sheridans shenandoah valley campaign and shermans march to the sea?
To starve the Confederate troops in the field by destroying the farms and railroads.
