Japanese occupation of the Solomon Islands

The Japanese occupation of the Solomon Islands was the period in the history of Solomon Islands between 1942 and 1945 when Imperial Japanese forces occupied Solomon Islands during World War II. From 1942 to 1943, and even in some islands till 1945, Imperial Japanese Army forces occupied the Solomon Islands where were the headquarters of the protectorate of the British Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands campaign was a major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign began with Japanese landings and occupation of several areas in the British Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island, in the Territory of New Guinea, during the first six months of 1942.

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