How did the geography of the pacific affect american strategy?

American war strategy with Britain is different compared to a Pacific war set-up. It is inapplicable to do the same in the ocean and with the island around it. However, it gave the American a completely different outlook on waging war in the Pacific. It made them see other war strategies that can adapt to the physical nature of the ocean and islands which are vital to have in an Asia.

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