From victory at Guadalcanal, the Allies were able to launch the Central Pacific drive and subsequent offensive operations against which the Japanese could only defend with fewer and fewer naval, aerial, and army assets. Guadalcanal, not Midway, probably turned the tide irreversibly for the Allies in the Pacific.
The year 1776 is in the 18th century. It lasted from January 1, 1701 to December 31, 1800.
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