The Japanese Onslaught
Battle for New Guinea
The Battle for Guadalcanal
America Fights Back
The Aleutians Campaign
Island Hopping Campaign
| Tarawa and Makin |
| Kwajalein and Eniwetok |
| Battle of Philippine Sea |
| Battle of Leyte Gulf |
| Iwo Jima |
| Okinawa |
The Burma Campaign
| The Burma Campaign |
| The Battle for Guadalcanal, Aug, 1942 - Feb, 1943 |
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Both sides realized that air control over the Solomon Islands and the Coral Sea was vital for either attacking Australia (on Japan’s part) or retaking the Philippines (on the US’s part). And both saw the flat area on the small island of Guadalcanal as ideal for an airfield. Japan installed a seaplane base on Tulagi Island in May and began constructing an airfield on Guadalcanal soon after. The Americans had already decided on Guadalcanal for an air base but now needed to seize the island from Japanese control. A long, grinding battle of attrition ensues which bleeds Japanese forces. See the Flash animation for more.
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The Battle Animation
