What was the goal of the U.S. strategy of island hopping in the Pacific Theater during World War II?

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to invade mainland Japan from China

to invade mainland Japan from China

to overwhelm Japan using its naval fleet

to overwhelm Japan using its naval fleet

to establish island military bases to bomb Japan

to establish island military bases to bomb Japan

to use propaganda to win over the Japanese people

to establish island military bases to bomb Japan