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Guadalcanal campaign

Guadalcanal campaign
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The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by the United States, was an Allied offensive against forces of the Empire of Japan in the Solomon Islands during the Pacific Theater of World War II.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Battle of Los AngelesFebruary 25, 1942
  2. Battle of the TenaruAugust 21, 1942
  3. Burma CampaignJanuary 1942 – July 1945
  4. Demyansk PocketMay 20, 1942
  5. Guadalcanal campaign (this page)August 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943
  6. Solomon Islands CampaignJanuary 21, 1942 – August 21, 1945

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