Which role did the policy of island hopping play in World War II?

A. It allowed the United States to focus on controlling islands with locations of strategic importance to overall victory.

B. It enabled the Japanese to control locations in the Pacific from which it could more easily attack Pearl Harbor.

C. It permitted the Japanese to avoid the strongest of United States naval positions as they moved across the Pacific.

D. It gave the United States a strategic advantage as it prepared "Operation Return" to take back the Philippines.