Popular Terms. Usage, improvement, and protection of human and natural resources in a wise manner, ensuring derivation of their highest economic and social benefits on a continuing or long-term basis.
In 1941, Gen. Douglas MacArthur was forced to surrender the Philippines, but made his famous promise of I shall return.. Three years later, he made good on his promise to liberate the islands. Island hopping was the strategy used by the United States command.
The Japanese Strategy for New Guinea. After the setbacks at the naval battles of the Coral Sea and Midway in May and June 1942, the Japanese planned to secure Port Moresby to protect their base at Rabaul, to enable an expansion of operations to the north of Australia, and to blockade the supply routes in the region.