The Battle of GuadalcanalBy: Matt Dabu

What● First major US offensive in the Pacific Theater

● Decisive victory for the US● Various land and naval battles occurred

Who

● The battle was fought between the US and the Japanese

● Australia, the UK, and New Zealand aided the US.

Where/When

● The battle took place on the island groups known as Guadalcanal

● It occurred August 7th 1942 to February 9th 1943

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.

Works Cited● http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/fileadmin/historyLearningSite/guad.jpg● http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal● 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/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