[DOC] [TLE] Guadalcanal Campaign - Wikipedia [PAR] ... February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater 
of World War II. It was the first major offensive by Allied forces against the Empire
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would ... of World War II took place a mere 350 miles from the main islands of 
Japan. [DOC] [TLE] Island Hopping - United States History [PAR] To make the first Buna Allied offensive in the Pacific more effective, the 
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a decisive victory - in the Pacific theater during World War II. Print; Cite. Article 
Details: Battle of Guadalcanal. Author. History.com Staff. Website Name ... in this 
section of the Solomon Islands, U.S. marines launched a surprise attack in 
August... [DOC] [TLE] World War II: The Pacific Islands - The Atlantic [PAR] Sep 25, 2011 ... Japanese soldiers fought the island landings fiercely, killing many Allied soldiers 
and sometimes ... On Okinawa alone, during 82 days of fighting, approximately ... 
on the Solomon Islands following attack by U.S. Marines in August 1942. .... U.S. 
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Japan suffers its first defeat of the war during the Battle of the Coral Sea off ... 
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Question: During WWII this island was the site of the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific
Answer: Guadalcanal