Northern Solomons campaign
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The Northern Solomons campaign was a series of World War II Allied operations in the northern Solomon Islands aimed at isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul and securing control of the South Pacific.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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military campaign → |
| airComponent |
Allied air operations against Rabaul
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| alsoKnownAs |
Northern Solomons operations
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| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Empire of Japan → |
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
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William F. Halsey Jr. → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Solomon Islands
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| endDate |
1945-11-21
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| followedBy |
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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| front |
Pacific theater of World War II
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| groundComponent |
Bougainville landings
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New Georgia landings → |
| location |
Bougainville
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Buka Island NERFINISHED → Green Islands → New Georgia Islands → Northern Solomon Islands → Treasury Islands NERFINISHED → |
| militaryOperation |
Bougainville campaign
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Green Islands operation → New Georgia campaign → Treasury Islands operation → |
| navalComponent |
Solomon Islands naval battles
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Cape St. George
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Battle of Empress Augusta Bay NERFINISHED → Battle of Kolombangara NERFINISHED → Battle of Kula Gulf NERFINISHED → Battle of Vella Gulf → |
| objective |
isolate Rabaul
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neutralize Japanese base at Rabaul → secure control of the South Pacific → |
| participant |
Australia
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Japan → New Zealand → United States NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Pacific War
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Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED → |
| precededBy |
Guadalcanal campaign
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| result |
Allied victory
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isolation of Rabaul → |
| startDate |
1943-02-01
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| strategy |
island hopping
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| theater |
South Pacific Area
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South West Pacific Area → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Marine Raiders
("Bougainville Campaign")
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engagement |
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Operation Blissful
("New Britain landings")
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relatedOperation |
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3rd Marine Division
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worldWarIIParticipation |