Guadalcanal - Revision history

DavidB4-bot: /* See also */clean up & uniformity

2016-06-27T05:06:34Z

JonG: Undo revision 919997 by LizWest (talk)

2011-09-23T19:42:30Z

Undo revision 919997 by LizWest (talk)

LizWest at 19:38, September 23, 2011

2011-09-23T19:38:55Z

Conservative: Reverted edits by DiegoGrez (Talk) to last revision by Frey

2010-05-24T22:35:28Z

Reverted edits by DiegoGrez (Talk) to last revision by Frey

DiegoGrez at 22:34, May 24, 2010

2010-05-24T22:34:53Z

Frey: A start, plus links to battles. Will eventually move bulk of it to Battle of Guadalcanal

2009-01-10T17:53:34Z

A start, plus links to battles. Will eventually move bulk of it to Battle of Guadalcanal

Frey at 18:27, June 5, 2008

2008-06-05T18:27:42Z

Bugler at 20:40, May 1, 2008

2008-05-01T20:40:00Z

NathanG: recat

2008-02-25T04:13:58Z

recat

Leopeo: Marines

2008-01-11T21:24:23Z

Marines

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 The Japanese Army still held most of the island, and made several attempts to take Henderson back.  In addition, the Japanese Navy was still dominant in the area, and the waters off Guadalcanal saw many naval battles.
-==See Also==
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 *[[Battle of Savo Island]]
 *[[Battle of the Eastern Solomons]]
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−	NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP	+	'''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.
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		+	Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles of their history for U.S. [[Marines]]. Guadalcanal was the first island taken by the Americans in World War II, and the battle for it was one of the hardest fought of the war.
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		+	Guadalcanal is named after the town of Guadalcanal in [[Spain]], which in turn derives from the [[Arabic]] ''Wadi'' [river] ''el Ganar''.
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		+	==World War II==
		+	After the Japanese seized Guadalcanal, they started building an airfield on it. The new airbase would be hundreds of miles closer to Allied supply lines than the Japanese stronghold at [[Rabaul]], making its completion a grave threat. Conversely, the same base in American hands would greatly facilitate taking back the [[Solomon Islands]] from the Japanese.
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		+	After the [[Battle of Midway]], American planners were ready to take the offensive. Many in the [[US Navy]] wanted a thrust through the central Pacific, which was part of the pre-war strategy in the event of a war with Japan. But the goings on at Guadalcanal focused attention there. A landing was also planned for the nearby island of [[Tulagi]], the site of a Japanese seaplane base.
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		+	With intensive naval support, the Marines landed on Guadalcanal with little opposition and quickly seized the airfield and surrounding area. Engineers finished the air strip, and the Marines dubbed it Henderson Field. Henderson soon became home to squadrons of Marine and Army planes.
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		+	The Japanese Army still held most of the island, and made several attempts to take Henderson back. In addition, the Japanese Navy was still dominant in the area, and the waters off Guadalcanal saw many naval battles.
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		+	==See Also==
		+	*[[Battle of Savo Island]]
		+	*[[Battle of the Eastern Solomons]]
		+	*[[Battle of Cape Esperance]]
		+	*[[Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands]]
		+	*[[Naval Battle of Guadalcanal]]
		+	*[[Battle of Tassafaronga]]
		+	*[[Battle of Rennell Island]]
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		+	[[Category:Islands]]
		+	[[Category:World_War_II]]

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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.	+	NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UPNEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
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−	Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles of their history for U.S. [[Marines]]. Guadalcanal was the first island taken by the Americans in World War II, and the battle for it was one of the hardest fought of the war.
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−	~~Guadalcanal is named after the town of Guadalcanal in [[Spain]], which in turn derives from the [[Arabic]] ''Wadi'' [river] ''el Ganar''.~~
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−	~~==World War II==~~
−	After the Japanese seized Guadalcanal, they started building an airfield on it. The new airbase would be hundreds of miles closer to Allied supply lines than the Japanese stronghold at [[Rabaul]], making its completion a grave threat. Conversely, the same base in American hands would greatly facilitate taking back the [[Solomon Islands]] from the Japanese.
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−	After the [[Battle of Midway]], American planners were ready to take the offensive. Many in the [[US Navy]] wanted a thrust through the central Pacific, which was part of the pre-war strategy in the event of a war with Japan. But the goings on at Guadalcanal focused attention there. A landing was also planned for the nearby island of [[Tulagi]], the site of a Japanese seaplane base.
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−	With intensive naval support, the Marines landed on Guadalcanal with little opposition and quickly seized the airfield and surrounding area. Engineers finished the air strip, and the Marines dubbed it Henderson Field. Henderson soon became home to squadrons of Marine and Army planes.
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−	The Japanese Army still held most of the island, and made several attempts to take Henderson back. In addition, the Japanese Navy was still dominant in the area, and the waters off Guadalcanal saw many naval battles.
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−	~~==See Also==~~
−	*[[Battle of Savo Island]]
−	*[[Battle of the Eastern Solomons]]
−	*[[Battle of Cape Esperance]]
−	*[[Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands]]
−	*[[Naval Battle of Guadalcanal]]
−	*[[Battle of Tassafaronga]]
−	*[[Battle of Rennell Island]]
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−	~~[[Category:Islands]]~~
−	~~[[Category:World_War_II]]~~

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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 was one of the most important battles of their history for U.S. [[Marines]].  Guadalcanal was the first island taken by the Americans in World War II, and the battle for it was one of the hardest fought of the war.
 Guadalcanal is named after the town of Guadalcanal in [[Spain]], which in turn derives from the [[Arabic]] ''Wadi'' [river] ''el Ganar''.
 [[Category:Islands]]
 [[Category:World_War_II]]

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