Guadalcancal

By noah vallowe

  • Fighting Guadalcanal

    Fighting Guadalcanal
    Marked a turning point in favor of the Allies in the Pacific War

  • Moved forces

    Moved forces
    The Japanese moved there forces consisting of troops.

  • sea clashes between allied

    sea clashes between allied
    Japanese forced on and around Guadalcanal, one of the southern Solomon Islands.

  • Launched

    Launched
    Some 6,000 men of the U.S 1st Marine Division commanded by Maj.

  • Shelling by Japanese ships

    Shelling by Japanese ships
    All of the Japan ships were trying to get some bomb on them and it just wants working.

  • The Naval Battle

    The Naval Battle
    The Japanese were transports carrying some 7,000 men steamed southward form Rabaul.

  • Japanese position

    Japanese position
    The U.S was trying to get some more solders to help but there was some who were not going.

  • Japanese troops from Guadalcanal

    Japanese troops from Guadalcanal
    Almost exactly six months after the initial landing the troops were going to go fight

  • The Japanese lost

    The Japanese lost
    Americans sustained 1,600 killed, 4,200 wounded, and several thousand dead The various naval battles cost each side 24 warships: the Japanese lost 2 battleships, 4 cruisers, 1 light carrier, 11 destroyers, and 6 submarines, while the Americans lost 8 cruisers, 2 heavy carriers, and 14 destroyers.