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| 19 ships including 8 battle ships 2,300 killed 1,100 wounded |
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| US forces attacked the island of Guadalcanal for an air base that could be set up |
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| an air and sea battle when the Americans counter attacked the Japanese fleet |
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| What did the US do to Japan to cut off their resources? |
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| Which battle led to a change in the Japanese success in the Pacific? |
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| What was "island-hopping"? |
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| a tactic used by US troops to attack the smaller island first then attack the more defended |
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