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The Battle of Guadalcanal By: Matt Dabu. What ● First major US offensive in the Pacific Theater ● Decisive victory for the US ● Various land and naval.

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1 The Battle of Guadalcanal By: Matt Dabu

2 What ● First major US offensive in the Pacific Theater ● Decisive victory for the US ● Various land and naval battles occurred

3 Who ● The battle was fought between the US and the Japanese ● Australia, the UK, and New Zealand aided the US.

4 Where/When ● The battle took place on the island groups known as Guadalcanal ● It occurred August 7th 1942 to February 9th 1943

5 Why ● This battle was important as it was thought to be the turning point of the pacific theater. ● The appeal of building airstrips on the land is what gave it a draw.

6 Works Cited ● http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/fileadmin/historyLearningSite/guad.jpg http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/fileadmin/historyLearningSite/guad.jpg ● http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal ● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalcanal_Campaign http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalcanal_Campaign ● http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/War_flag_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army.svg/2000px- War_flag_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army.svg.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/War_flag_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army.svg/2000px- War_flag_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army.svg.png ● http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/US_flag_48_stars.svg/220px-US_flag_48_stars.svg.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/US_flag_48_stars.svg/220px-US_flag_48_stars.svg.png ● http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/Guadalcanal/maps/USMC-M-Guadalcanal-1.gif http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/Guadalcanal/maps/USMC-M-Guadalcanal-1.gif

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