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July 9
 
The Chinese Nationalist armies won a major success over the Japanese in Kiangsi Province.  1
 
Aug. 7
 
U.S. Marines landed in the Solomon Islands. Tulagi and Japanese airfields on Guadalcanal were captured.  2
 
Nov. 12
 
A three-day naval battle in the Solomon Islands ended in a victory for U.S. forces. One Japanese battleship and five cruisers were reported sunk, and 12 transports destroyed.  3
 
 
 
The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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