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To shore up their flank against the U.S. Navy.
Basically, the causation follows the general expansion of defensive perimeter following Japan's invasion of islands further North and West.
This was in order to protect it's land campaigns in Asia from Allied forces across the pacific.
All of this, in turn, was in order to eventually control the sources of coal in China and Southeast Asia, and the eventual conquest of that region.
Wikipedia covers it in more detail with material excerpted from noted printed texts.
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Were there wars in Fiji?
No. During World War 2, the Japanese tried moving down south but stopped as far as the Solomon Islands due to the British who tried to stop the Japanese invade and take over the Pacific Island Nation.
Who was in command of the PT 109 torpedo boat that was sunk off the Solomon Islands by a Japanese destroyer on Aug 2 1943?
John F. Kennedy
Did the Japanese invade Ceylon?
No
Why were the Solomon islands important to the us?
because the solomon's wrent in the war
Who ordered the Japanese to invade Guam?
The Japanese High Command.
Where were the the Japanese trying to invade during the battle of the coral?
The Japanese were trying to invade Tulagi of the Solomon Islands and Port Moresby of New Guinea prior to the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Were there wars in Fiji?
No. During World War 2, the Japanese tried moving down south but stopped as far as the Solomon Islands due to the British who tried to stop the Japanese invade and take over the Pacific Island Nation.
What is the nickname for Solomon islands?
what is the zip code for Solomon Islands
What is the national flower of Solomon Islands?
The Hibiscus is the national flower of the Solomon Islands.
Who is the Prime Minister for the Solomon Islands?
The Solomon Islands has no president, it is a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch of the Solomon Islands.
What invasions happened during World War 2?
There were countless invasions during World War II. I'll give a summary of the major invasions here: [pre-WWII]: Japan invades China in 1937 1939 Germany invades Czechoslovakia Germany and Soviet Union invade Poland Soviet Union invades Finland 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway Germany invades Holland, Belgium, Luxemborg, and France 1941 Germany invades Greece and Crete Germany invades the Soviet Union Japan invades British-held Singapore, Malaya, and Hong Kong, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, the American Pacific territories of Guam and Wake Island, and Borneo. 1942 Japan invades the New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Aleutian Islands Allies invade Solomon Islands and Vichy-French Northwest Africa 1943 All of Axis-held North Africa retaken by Allies Allies invade Sicily, then Italy and Corsica Allies invade rest of the Solomon Islands and invade the Gilbert Islands 1944 Allies invade France Allies invade the Marshall Islands, Marianas Islands, and the Philippines 1945 Allies invade Germany Soviet army captures Berlin on May 2 - Victory in Europe Day soon thereafter (May 8) Allies invade Iwo Jima and Okinawa Soviet Union invades Japanese-held Manchuria Japan surrenders, August 1945; Victory in Japan Day is September 2
In what ocean ocean are the Solomon islands?
The Solomon Islands are in the South Pacific.
What is the currency used in the Solomon islands?
Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
What is the capital of the 'Solomon Islands' in the Western Pacific?
Honiara is the capital city of The Solomon Islands.
What was the estimated number of deaths if the US were to invade Japan during 1942?
If the US were to invade the Japanese home islands, it was estimated about 1.5 million American military deaths, 2 million Japanese military deaths, and 10 million Japanese civilian deaths would occur.
When was Solomon Islands skink created?
Solomon Islands skink was created in 1856.
When was Solomon Islands pound created?
Solomon Islands pound was created in 1899.
