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The Fight for Guadalcanal WWII | Documentary

December 10, 2022
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This is the real story of America’s first victorious attack on Japanese-held land and one of the fiercest battles in the Pacific in World War II. Dramatic filmed footage and rare still photos in color and black & white capture the intense fighting from air, sea, and land. * Click the “Save” button below the…

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Mourn and Grow Together: Dignitaries Commemorate 80th Anniversary of the Pacific Battle of Guadalcanal

August 9, 2022
Asia & PacificAustraliaBattle of GuadalcanalCaroline KennedyChinaChina-Australia RelationsguadalcanalInternationalInternational RelationsNational SecuritySolomon IslandsSouth PacificUSUS NewsUS-China relationsWendy ShermanWorldWorld War II
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Top diplomats have gathered in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bloody Battle of Guadalcanal (Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943)—considered a turning point during the Second World War for the Allied forces. Among the attendees was Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Caroline Kennedy,…

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