https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc By Lexi Ratzburg en-us 2018-04-17 02:46:48 UTC 2018-04-24 16:29:42 UTC hello@padlet.com 19ratzbale https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253043171 U.S. marines launched a surprise attack in August 1942 and took control of an air base under construction. Reinforcements were funneled to the island as a series of land and sea clashes unfolded, and both sides endured heavy losses. However, the Japanese suffered a far greater number of casualties, forcing their withdrawal from Guadalcanal by February 1943.]]> 2018-04-18 15:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253043171 19ratzbale https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253046468 - Japanese troops arrived on Guadalcanal on June 8, 1942, to construct an air base. 
- American marines landed two months later to take that away from them. 

]]> 2018-04-18 15:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253046468 19ratzbale https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253221945 Possession of the base was important to control the sea lines of communication between the United States and Australia. 
- Also, it was a meeting location for many engagements on the ground, at sea, or in the air. ]]> 2018-04-18 22:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253221945 19ratzbale https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253228589 The battle ended on February 9, 1943. Japanese lost two-thirds of the 31,400 army troops they had. 
- The U.S. Marines and Army lost less than 2,000 soldiers of the 60,000 deployed. 
- The most significant loss for the Japanese was the destruction of their elite group of naval aviators. - Japan after Guadalcanal no longer had hopes of withstanding the counteroffensive the United States. ]]> 2018-04-18 23:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253228589 19ratzbale https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253268830 - The Japanese forces on the island were at a peak strength of 36,000 troops by October
 - 6 separate naval battles were also fought in the area as the navies of both sides wanted to land reinforcements. 
- By November the U.S. Navy was able to land reinforcements on Guadalcanal faster than the Japanese, and by January, 44,000 U.S. troops were on the island. 
- Then by February 1943, the Japanese were forced to evacuate 12,000 of their remaining troops from Guadalcanal as they were badly outnumbered. ]]> 2018-04-19 03:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253268830 19ratzbale https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253269530 2018-04-19 03:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253269530 19ratzbale https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253269821 2018-04-19 03:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253269821 19ratzbale https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253270076 2018-04-19 03:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/19ratzbale/f49grustrfoc/wish/253270076