You can look at this from a number of angles: It was important because: -A powerful Japan threatened Russia's back door which in turn potentially threatened their fight against Germany. -Japan needed to be contained so that the U.S. could use its combat power to bash Germany upside the head. Once Germany was down Japan would get a bullseye painted on it. -Japan stole away the British and French colonies (that they had stolen a hundred years previously) and they had to be recaptured. -Japan had to be prevented from possibly taking India and linking up with Germany in the MiddleEast (This was a biggee that the Germans and Japanese never really realized would have given them a nice advantage). -Japan threatened to destroy China as a nation which did not fit in with FDR's plan to have China as a major power to counter Japanese Imperialism.
Guadalcanal was a major turning point in the Pacific theater of World War II. Japan had a large stronghold in the Pacific, and were increasing their strength. Guadalcanal marks the turning point. It also marks the last major classic naval battle. (The modern navy generally fights "over the horizon)
allied forces began to take offensive for the first time in the pacific.
because over 30000 australians were taken prisoner and over 39000 were killed. it was also important because it created a great depression. today we remember all the Australia fighters as ANZACS
If the US hadn't bombed the two Japanese cities, the Allies would have invaded Japan, (codenamed X-day). It was estimated that the invasion would have cost around 10,000 Allied lives. That is why the US dropped the atomic bomb, it saved 10,000 Allied lives, but it took far more Japanese ones.
The vast Pacific Ocean provided an opportunity to conceal a nation's battle fleet from an opponent and to strike at the adeventegious momment.
Because Australia is in the Pacific ocean.
Guadalcanal was primarily a series of naval battles lasting 6 months. Japan lost the battle for Guadalcanal.
Guadalcanal.
Hiroshima by itself did not have a battle per ce. So Guadalcanal has nothing to compare it to Hiroshima which was attacked by three B-29 planes one used to drop the nuclear bomb over it. Guadalcanal had none of that, it had a full battle. They only thing in common would be the enemy.
Guadalcanal
-The Japanese defeat put them on the defensive and they steadily lost ground from then on.
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.
Guadalcanal Honeyeater was created in 1929.
Guadalcanal Province was created in 1981.
Guadalcanal Province's population is 60,275.
Guadalcanal was primarily a series of naval battles lasting 6 months. Japan lost the battle for Guadalcanal.
It ensured that Australia would be safe from Japanese invasion.
Guadalcanal.
Guadalcanal Diary - book - was created in 1942.
Guadalcanal Diary - band - was created in 1981.
The area of Guadalcanal Province is 5,336 square kilometers.
Guadalcanal was America's first ground offensive in WWII. The purpose of the action was to create an air base to gain control of the skies above the Solomon Islands. This made Henderson Field an important strategic point.
The Battle Of Guadalcanal happened from August 7, 1942- February 1942