did any major war take place on this island?
It was a scene of several major battles of the world War II.
Solomon Islands
From 1942 until the end of 1943, the Solomon Islands were the scene of several major land, sea and air battles between the Allies and the Japanese Empire's armed forces.
what is 'actions along the matanikau'? Two engagements between forces during the Guadalcanal campaign. who were the two forces? United State and forces of Imperial Japan. what was the campaign about? The United States wanted to neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul while also supporting the Allied New Guinea campaign. where did the engagement between the forces take place? Around the Matanikau river. where is this river located? In Solomon Islands.
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Solomon Islands [SEP] World War II
From 1942 until the end of 1943, the Solomon Islands were the scene of several major land, sea and air battles between the Allies and the Japanese Empire's armed forces. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 war was declared between Japan and the Allied Powers, and the Japanese, seeking to protect their southern flank, invaded South-East Asia and New Guinea. In May 1942 the Japanese launched Operation Mo, occupying Tulagi and most of the western Solomon Islands, including Guadalcanal where they began work on an airstrip. The British administration had already relocated to Auki, Malaita and most of the European population had been evacuated to Australia.