Prior to 1942, the United states army decided to adopt a defensive strategy in the pacific territories. But this strategy failed and they experienced more casualties that they can sustain .
Because of this, United States decided to adopt "island-hopping" strategy (or leapfrogging strategy) to overwhelm Japanese army on islands. They concentrated their attack on strategic locations that were not well-defended by the Japanese army to disrupt their coordination.
The battle that marked the turning point between these two strategy was the Battle of Midway,
Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7th, 1941, 2 days later the United States declared war on Japan, who essentially had no other choice apart from it. Since the attack, and up till the summer of 1942, the United States were forced into a defensive position by the Japanese naval forces. The Japanese were successful in their expansion, and fought aggressively but also strategically. However, this all turned around on June 1942, at the Battle of Midway, in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway was a happy turning point for the United States, as the Americans successfully destroyed many Japanese aircrafts and personnel. Not only did this battle cut down the air forces of the Japanese largely, it also opened the major military pathway to the mainland of Japan, also opening great strategic opportunities for the American forces.
I put a lot of effort into this please mark be brainliest!
