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What are three islands in the South Pacific that the Japanese attacked?
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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.
The Allied campaign in the South Pacific involved what?
Leap frogging or island hopping was how the Allies fought the Japanese in World War II. They concentrated on a few key islands that advanced their drive to Japan. They did not try to take every island. Admiral Nimitz took the Gilbert and Marshall Islands and then the Marianas and moved towards the Bonin Islands. General MacArthur took the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and then the Philippines.
Why did the Americans need bases in the south pacific?
Americans needed bases in the South Pacific because they needed some places for boats to fuel up when traveling around to attack japanese. They would not be able to travel halfway around the world on only 1 tank of fuel =pfor vhs ppl = they felt that Japan would have to be invaded .
What did 'Operation Cartwhee' have to do with World War 2?
Operation Cartwheel (1943-1944) was the major military strategy for the Allies in the Pacific theater of World War II. Cartwheel was a twin-axis of advance operation, aimed at militarily neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul. The operation was directed by the Supreme Allied Commander in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA), General Douglas MacArthur, whose forces advanced along the northeast coast of New Guinea and occupied nearby islands. Allied forces from the Pacific Ocean Areas command, under Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, advanced through the Solomon Islands towards Bougainville. The Allied forces involved were from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and various Pacific Islands
Were the British colonies attacked in World War 2?
== == Some were and some were not. British colonies in south east Asia, such as Singapore and Malasia, were attacked by Japan. the Germans attacked British territory in North Africa. Other parts of the empire were too far away to be attacked. There was also an attack by the Japanese on Hong Kong, as well as the very long and bitter fight over MALTA, and the German occupation of some of the Channel Islands, which of course were not colonial possesions.
What can be found on islands in the South Pacific?
There are 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the South Pacific. These are known as the Pacific Islands. They are divided in 3 areas: Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
What is the name of one of the south pacific islands in Australia?
There are no South Pacific islands in Australia. Australia is a single country and continent in the South Pacific, but the South Pacific Islands are not within Australia. Australia should not be confused with the general geographical region known as Oceania.
What country in the Pacific Islands begins with the letter C?
The Cook Islands is in the south Pacific Ocean.
Name the group of volcanic islands in the south pacific ocean?
The large group of islands in the South Pacific is known as Oceania. These islands are classified as either the high islands or the low islands.
Where are the Micronesian and Polynesian islands located?
The Polynesian Islands are a loose group of atolls and islands in the south west Pacific: they are part of Oceania, which is not a continent, but a region.
Is a chain of island in the south pacific?
Hawaii is a chain of islands in the Pacific.
What islands are in the pacific ocean to the west of south America?
The Galapagos Islands.
The islands in the Pacific Ocean to the west of South America are the?
Galapagos Islands
In what ocean ocean are the Solomon islands?
The Solomon Islands are in the South Pacific.
What is is a chain of islands in the south pacific?
The solomon Islands is one such chain.
What are the islands in the central and south pacific?
Oceania
What ocean contains the islands ans countries of Micronesia?
The Pacific Ocean. Most of the Islands are in the North Pacific but quite a few are in the South Pacific.
