Question

What was the significance of the Battle of Guadalcanal?

Answer 1

It was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. With Japanese troops stationed in this section of the Solomon Islands, U.S. marines launched a surprise attack in August 1942 and took control of an air base under construction.

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Answer 2

It was the first Allied victory in their island-hopping strategy.

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