the Battle of Guadalcanal by Jack MACLEOD https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0 By Mahad, Josh, Jack en-us 2018-08-27 03:56:15 UTC 2025-11-24 20:12:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Historical significance mac0031 https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/275437290 The World War II Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific (USA). With Japanese troops stationed in this section of the Solomon Islands, U.S. marines launched a surprise attack in August 1942 and took control of an air base under construction. a total of 24,000 Japanese soldiers were killed while less than 2,000 U.S soldiers were killed. the battle in the sea was fairly even with both forces losing many ships. the Allies also dominated the battle in the air.

]]> 2018-08-27 04:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/275437290 Source Analysis suf0001 https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/275732548 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GLiV14FMOmL6uI5CHYWfg3fTEhBdDLOoWMOgjRuRBTY/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2018-08-28 01:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/275732548 Cause and Consequence ali0059 https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/275736678 Cause: Taking away the air base that the Japanese had built was essential in ensuring Australia's safety. The Allies also had a chance to surprise attack the Japanese.

Consequence:  
The battle was fought in order to ensure Australia's protection, establishing communication lines and to secure the sea routes from Japan to Australia. 
]]> 2018-08-28 01:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/275736678 Bibliography suf0001 https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/275737226 http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=Reference&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=1&docId=GALE%7CEJ3048500173&docType=Event+overview&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=GIC&contentSet=GALE%7CEJ3048500173&searchId=R4&userGroupName=61unihigh&inPS=true

https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/the-pacific-war-1941-to-1945/the-battle-of-guadalcanal/

The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2010). 15th ed. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., p.527.

Sheehan, S. (2004). World War II. London: Arcturus Publishing, pp.19-20.

Overy, R (2010) War in the Pacific. Carlton books, pp. 23-24]]> 2018-08-28 01:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/275737226 Perspectives suf0001 https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/276808400 From a Japanese perspective, in order to expand their and take control over all of the Pacific, they needed to take control in the Solomon Islands. They required control over the Solomons due to it being very important to the Americans if they were to support Australia for them to be able to protect themselves from a Japanese attack.

In an article published in The Japanese Times, an ex-Japanese soldier from the Battle of Guadalcanal recalls his time in the war. He describes Guadalcanal as “island of death from starvation” and that after a short time food supplies ran out and “There weren’t even any frogs, snakes or mice to eat.”]]> 2018-08-31 04:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mac0031/qu7zw9all7f0/wish/276808400