Though it probably didn't feel like it at the time, the Allies in the Pacific Theater of World War II were able to respond to the Japanese advances relatively quickly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor wasn't the only surprise target that day. The Imperial Japanese Navy also struck targets held by the Dutch and British and the American-held Philippines. The Naval Campaign at Guadalcanal By August of 1942, just nine months after its coordinated surprise attacks across the...
WW2 – Battle of Guadalcanal
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