<span>On May 24, 1844 Samuel F. B. Morse transmitted the first message on a United States experimental telegraph line (Washington to Baltimore) using the “Morse code” that became standard in the United States and Canada.</span>
One major motivating factor in Britain's decision to colonize Australia in the late 1700s was "<span>B) Britain's recent loss of its American colonies," since it felt that the heart of its empire was beginning to slip away. </span>
Because it weakened the Japanese morale. The IJN would no longer be capable of operations in the Pacific Southwest because their resources were low. They were also still reeling from the losses at Midway.
The Americans secured Henderson field, a major airfield that prevented the Japanese from spreading south into Australia. The Aussies would be helpful in Operation D-Day.
US-Australian supply lines were no longer under threat. It's why the IJN tried to take the island in the first place.
