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'''Guadalcanal''' is an [[island]] in the [[Solomon Islands]] [[archipelago]] in the South [[Pacific Ocean]]. It was the location of the Battle of Guadalcanal fought between 7 August 1942 and 7 February 1943 by American and allied forces to eject the Japanese occupiers of the island.  

'''Guadalcanal''' is an [[island]] in the [[Solomon Islands]] [[archipelago]] in the South [[Pacific Ocean]]. It was the location of the Battle of Guadalcanal fought between 7 August 1942 and 7 February 1943 by American and allied forces to eject the Japanese occupiers of the island.  

Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles of their history for U.S. [[Marines]].  

Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles of their history for U.S. [[Marines]].

 

Guadalcanal is named after the town of Guadalcanal in [[Spain]], which in turn derives from the [[Arabic]] ''Wadi'' [river] ''el Ganar''.  

[[Category:Islands]]

[[Category:Islands]]

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[[Category:World_War_II]]