battle of guadalcanal
The Battle of the Guadalcanal had taken place on August 7, 1942 and had ended on February 9, 1943.The Guadalcanal is an island located in the South Pacific Ocean where this battle took place. This battle was between the U.S. and Japan; America had recovered from Pearl Harbor and had set out to capture this island. Japanese forces were caught off guard and the U.S air force began to approach the island. In November, the Japanese brought in 10,00 troops to take on the American forces, however the Japanese were unable to move forward due to the strength of the American army simply allowing America to take over the island.