TDIH: 02/08/1943 - Americans Secure Guadalcanal

This Day In History: 02/08/1943 - Americans Secure Guadalcanal

On this day in 1943, Japan evacuated Guadalcanal, giving the Allies a key victory in the Solomons after months of fierce fighting.

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