The Turning Point in the Pacific

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The Turning Point in the Pacific Battle of guadalcanal The Turning Point in the Pacific

US Marines had to stop four separate Japanese attacks US Marines had to stop four separate Japanese attacks. This would stop the Japanese from cutting off or even attacking Australia.

THE PACIFIC IS HUGE.

JAPAN HAD CONQUERED MUCH OF IT.

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS PROTECTED AUSTRALIA.

IS AN ISLAND IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. GUADALCANAL IS AN ISLAND IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.

THE AMERICAN MARINES STOPPED FOUR DIFFERENT JAPANESE ATTACKS.