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I assume it's because American soldier were in Australia. It was a place of rest for them. They also did training and had a social life. But when needed, they could be shipped to battle.

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Q: Why did the Japanese want to cut off the sea route from Australia to America in the battle of guadalcanal?
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How did the Pacific War affect Australia?

Australia was the foot hole for the allied troops to mount an attack on Japanese forces. The battle of Guadalcanal was the deciding battle in preventing the Japanese invasion of Australia.


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What was the results of the Battle of Guadalcanal?

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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.


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Solomon Islands bordering the Coral Sea; northeast of Australia.


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