The name given collectively to Australia, New Zealand and surrounding islands is Oceania. It is not considered a continent but instead is a region or the world.
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Guadalcanal is part of the Solomon Island chain. It was discovered by Alvaro de Mendana, a Spanish explorer, in 1568.
In World War II, the islands near Australia where a main battle was fought were the ________. solomon islands
The British Empire consisted of more than 75 different entities during WW1 and they all contributed to the pool of manpower and/or material in some manner. Troops were drawn from tiny islands, Africa, India and all over the realm. The major suppliers were Australia, Canada and New Zealand. All fought well for King and Country.
The Allies used several tactics to widen the war during this period including opening fronts in Gallipoli and an Italian front against Austria-Hungary. Britainâ??s forces in Egypt used forces from India, New Zealand and Australia to fight the Ottoman Empire. Meanwhile, Japan and Australia seized German held islands in the Pacific.
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