HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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European Theater
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Pacific Theater
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -For six long months US forces fought to hold the island. In the end they prevailed, and the Allies took the first vital step in driving the Japanese back in the Pacific theater. With Guadalcanal in American hands, Allied forces continued to close in on Rabaul in New Britain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Pacific Theatre of World War II was largely defined by the territories of the Empire of Japan. At its peak, the empire stretched throughout eastern China, southeast Asia, the islands of Oceania, and even the Aleutian islands in North America.
Detailed explanation-3: -A “theatre” of conflict is the geographic place where military events occur. World War II had two primary theatres: The European Theatre and the Pacific Theatre.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the Pacific Ocean theater, Japanese forces fought primarily against the United States Navy, the U.S. Army, which had 6 Corps and 21 Divisions, and the U.S. Marine Corps, which had only 6 Divisions.