What was the significance of the battle of guadalcanal? it allowed the japanese to seize the east indies. it was the first allied victory in their island-hopping strategy. it forced the allies to retreat from new guinea. it resulted in a stalemate and high casualties on both sides.

After Pearl Harbor, Japan continued an aggressive campaign of expansion.

By 1942, Japan sezied:
-the Philipines
-parts of the Dutch East Indies
-islands in the pacific

In June of 1942, Japan attempted to invade Midway Island. The three-day battle that ensued was a turning point in the war.

- it was the first Allied victory in the Pacific.
-the Allied victory ended Japanese expansion

Why was the Battle of Midway important to the war in the Pacific?

It turned the war in the Allies' favor
It stopped Japanese expansion in the Pacific
It was a turning point in the war in the Pacific