Question

What was the name of the strategy used for capturing strategic Pacific locations?

Answer 1

I think frog-leap or leapfrogging.

Explanation:

The idea was to "jump" specific islands (possibly well defended and fortified) conquering nearby islands or atolls to isolate them and let them wither for lack of supplies and inactivity.

Answer 2

Island hopping

Explanation:

The strategy involved skipping over heavily defended islands and taking the one beyond them that were less well defended. This cut off from supply the heavily defended Islands. These islands became ineffective because of lack of supplies.