Question

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of the Battle of Guadacanal ?

A. Germany and Japan formally allied their military forces for the first time.
B. Allied forces began to take the offensive for the first time in the Pacific.
C. The Japanese increased their reach south toward Australia and New Zealand.
D. The U.S. and Japan began looking for ways to peacefully end the pacific conflict.
Please answer as quickly as possible if you can and thanks in advance. (:

Answer 1

B. Allied forces began to take the offensive for the first time in the Pacific.

The offensive on Guadalcanal gave the Allies an important foothold with a very strategic airfield from which to launch missions from in the Pacific.