Question

The American victory at the Battle of Guadalcanal was strategically important because

a. it ensured that Australia would be safe from Japanese invasion.

B) it was the first American victory in the Pacific Theatre of war.

C) it allowed the United States to begin bombing major Japanese cities.

D) it marked the eastern-most extent of Japanese control in the Pacific

Answer 1

Australia was ensured by the US forces to be safe from Japanese invasion during the American victory at the Battle of Guadalcanal. It was one of the major encounters between the Imperial Japan and the United States wherein it lasted from Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943.