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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.
History Edit. Much of the concept for the eventual Island hopping strategy that was to be employed during the war was descended from Plan Orange, a 1904 plan by the United States for a potential Pacific War against Japan.