What wad the general MacArthur's plan regarding the hundreds of islands in the pacific?

General Douglas MacArthur's plan for the Pacific Islands during World War II was primarily focused on a strategy called "island hopping." This involved bypassing heavily fortified Japanese positions and capturing strategically important islands to establish bases for air and naval operations. By doing so, MacArthur aimed to cut off Japanese supply lines and gradually move closer to Japan itself, ultimately leading to the liberation of the Philippines and facilitating an eventual invasion of Japan. This strategy was instrumental in shifting the balance of power in the Pacific theater.