Answer:
The good answer is:
It was the first major allied offensive in the Pacific.
Explanation:
US Marines launched a surprise attack in August 1941 against an air base of the Japanese built before. The campaign in the area of the Solomon Islands lasted 6 months. This strategic point was important for the control of the sea lines of communication between Australia and the USA. At the end of the battle in February 1943, the Japanese had lost two thirds of their 31,400 troops deployed .
