Japanese occupation of Tulagi
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The Japanese occupation of Tulagi was a World War II seizure and control of the small Solomon Islands port by Imperial Japanese forces, turning it into a strategic base before its capture by Allied troops in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese occupation of Tulagi canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II Pacific theatre event
ⓘ
military occupation ⓘ |
| aimedAt | threatening Allied communication lines between the United States and Australia ⓘ |
| belligerentControl | Tulagi under Japanese control from May to August 1942 ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Allied forces
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marines
|
| combatant |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Imperial Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfCapture | 1942-08-08 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-08-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Tulagi
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo
Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal campaign
|
| garrison |
Japanese construction and support units
ⓘ
Japanese naval landing forces ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Florida Islands
ⓘ
southwestern Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major Allied amphibious counteroffensive area in the Pacific War ⓘ |
| location |
Solomon Islands
ⓘ
Tulagi ⓘ |
| objective |
establish seaplane base
ⓘ
protect Japanese operations around Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
ⓘ
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Coral Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea
|
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Gavutu–Tanambogo
ⓘ
Battle of Tulagi ⓘ Landing on Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
Japanese forces expelled from Tulagi ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-05-03 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of sea lanes in southern Solomon Islands
ⓘ
reconnaissance and air coverage for Japanese forces ⓘ |
| theatre | South West Pacific Area ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1942 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logistics hub for Japanese forces in the area
ⓘ
naval support base ⓘ seaplane operations ⓘ |
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