Question

which strategy did the united states pursue in waging war against japan? fortifying china by transporting supplies from india over the himalayas heavy air strikes on the mainland of japan using kamikaze pilots stalling the japanese until the soviets could attack manchuria \island hopping,\ moving toward japan by taking one island at a time

Explanation:

• The first option describes the "Hump" airlift to China, but it was not the main US strategy against Japan.
• The second option is incorrect as Kamikaze pilots were Japanese, not US.
• The third option is incorrect as the Soviets attacked Manchuria near the end of the war and was not the US's main strategy.
• The fourth option, "island hopping," was the US strategy of capturing key islands to move closer to Japan, bypassing heavily fortified ones.

Answer:

D. "island hopping," moving toward Japan by taking one island at a time