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World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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1939–1945 global conflict
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Operation Ke
1943 Japanese withdrawal from Guadalcanal in WWII
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Guadalcanal
Principal island of Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal is the principal island in Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the Solomons by area and the second-largest by population. The island is mainly covered in dense…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Guadalcanal campaign
U.S. military campaign in World War II
The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by the United States, was an Allied offensive against forces of the Empire of Japan in the Solomon Islands during the Pacific Theater of World War II. It was fought between 7…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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