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ReneGuadalcanal is in the Solomon Islands, northeast of Australia. The Islands were a British protectorate, and the Solomons are today a dependency of New Zealand.
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Where did the battle of Guadalcanal happened?
The battle of Guadalcanal happened at Guadalcanal! The island of Guadalcanal is in the Solomon islands archipelago in the pacific, just northwest of Australia. Guadalcanal is the island closest to Australia, and it is the largest.
What was the aftermath of the battle of Guadalcanal?
The small island of Guadalcanal, part of the Solomon Islands chain in the South Pacific, was the site of an important battle during World War II. From August of 1942 to February of 1943, American and Japanese forces battled on land, in the air, and at sea for control of this jungle-covered island, with the Americans finally gaining control.
What were the landings in Guadalcanal?
The Maine landings on Guadalcanal were the first American offensive operations of the war. By establishing the airbase at Henderson Field, it provided a foothold in the Solomon Island chain that provided the basis for the Island Hopping campaigns mapped out by the Plan Orange strategy to retake the Pacific.
The turning point of the war in the pacific occured on what island?
Guadalcanal was America's first offensive.
In 1942 marked the start of a bloody 6 month struggle for control of what island?
War in Guadalcanal
