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 ==Size of forces involved== 
 Someone recently added the statement at the end of the current intro about the ""heavily outnumbered Japanese.""  A quick explanation about why the Allied invaded these islands with so many troops even though the Japanese garrison was only about 100 people...Just a few hours sailing distance away was the major Japanese base at Rabaul, where almost 100,000 Japanese troops were garrisoned.  The Allies put 5,000+ troops on the Green Islands in case the Japanese tried to counterattack with a large number of troops from Rabaul.  Once this article is expanded, this will probably be explained in greater detail.  "