battle of guadalcanal

Noun
  1. A battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943);
    The island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces (synset 101282548)
    domain region: guadalcanal - a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    is a part of: second world war, world war 2, world war ii - a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945
    same as: guadalcanal

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