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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.
Predictably, the Army chiefs argued that Admiral Kingâs Pacific strategy would undermine the Germany First commitment. King summarized his proposal as being to hold Hawaii, support Australia, and drive deeply into Japanâs southern defensive perimeter through the Solomon Islands.