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While the US aviation was fighting in North Africa, the navy, having won the first victories in the Atlantic, was battling the Japanese on the islands of the Pacific. On July 2, 1942, the U.S Joint Chiefs of Staff ordered limited offensives in three stages to recapture the
New Britain-New Ireland-Solomon's-eastern New Guinea area. First, the seizure of Tulagi and of the Santa Cruz Islands, with neighboring positions was to be realized, second, the occupation of the central and northern Solomon and of the northeast coast of New Guinea; third, the seizure of Rabaul and of other points in the Bismarck Archipelago.
On August 23—25, the Battle of the Eastern Solomon's took place. The sea battles of Cape Esperance and of the Santa Cruz Islands frustrated an attempt to reinforce further the Japanese ground troops, whose attack proved a failure (October 20—29). After October, Allied strength was built up. Another Japanese attempt at counter-reinforcement led to the naval Battle of Guadalcanal, fought on November 13—15; and on November 30 the Japanese forces, attempting to land more troops, were beaten off in the Battle of Tas-safaronga.
All these battles during which the success shifted from one side to the other and where both sides suffered considerable casualties and losses resulted in the cessation of all Japanese resistance in Papua on January 22.
The retaking of Guadalcanal and Papua ended the Japanese drive south, and communications with Australia and New Zealand were now secure.
