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Answered 2008-05-07 04:05:42
Guadalcanal is in the Southern Pacific Ocean and is the biggest of the Solomon Island group. It is self-governing.
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Where was Guadacanal?
Indonesia
Was Chesty Puller a Major or Lt Colonel on Guadacanal?
Puller was a Lieutenant Colonel Commanding the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines on Guadacanal.
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Why allied forces attacked at Guadacanal?
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What is the significance of battle of guadacanal?
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What were some of the Japanese battles during World War 2?
Makin Attol, Guadacanal, Pelilulu, Tarawal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa
What impact did Guadalcanal have on world war 2?
The battle for the Pacific island of Guadacanal thwarted Japanese attempts to expand their conquests in the Pacific .
What was a cause of the attack on Guadalcanal?
in wwii if japan concured guadacanal,they would control Australia because of the Henderson field at guadacanal.they would send bombers from there to Australia.then they would send troops to Australia.and plus they would control the usa navys gasoline support from usa or Europe.so the navy invaded guadacanal mostly for Henderson field. Henderson field started with only a few hellcats.
What did the American marine do in world war2?
US Marines were engaged in "Island Hopping" campaigns against the Japanese . For example , Guadacanal , Tarawa , Peleliu , Iwo Jima and Okinawa .
What was the turning point of the war in the pacific?
guadacanal Actually it was the American victory at the Battle of Midway. It shifted the momentum permanently to the US. the Japanese were forced onto the defensive for the rest of he war.
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Guadacanal , Iwo Jima and Okinawa were three of many Pacific islands that the US invaded during WW2 .
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Why did the battle of Guadalcanal start?
By the end of May 1942, the Japanese had landed men at Guadalcanal. after the victory at Midway, the Americans began to re-capture the islands that the Japanese had taken. The battle of Guadacanal began on August 7, 1942.
What were two of the most difficult Japanese islands for the Allies to conquer in World War 2?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa - the closer to Japan the Allies came the stronger the resistance . (The US had difficult times at Guadacanal , Tarawa and Peleliu.)
What Marine Medal of Honor winner lost his life on Iwo Jima?
Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor for hisService on Guadacanal in September of 1942. He was killed in action inthe invasion of Iwo Jima in February, 1945.
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A small force of Japanese occupied two islands in the Aleutian chain on 3rd of June, 1942. They were removed by US forces in what became known as the 'Forgotten Battle', so-called because it took place at the same time as Guadacanal.
If you exclude the doolittle air raid and the rout of us troops in the Philippines shortly after pearl harbor when and where did the us first engage in troop combat in world war 2?
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