WW2, solomon islands?

Question:Ok so I am doing a power point on the battles in the soloman islands and had a few questions.

1. Why was the united states trying to get control of the solomon islands?

2. why were the islands so important to Japan?

3.what did the united states hope to achieve?

4. what didthe united states achieve after victory?

5.what hapaned after the united states victory?

6. # of forces fighting on each side?

7.casulaties on both sides, civilian and military

please please please include websites that might help or that you got the information from, direct links are apreciated

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Ok so I am doing a power point on the battles in the soloman islands and had a few questions.

1. Why was the united states trying to get control of the solomon islands?

2. why were the islands so important to Japan?

3.what did the united states hope to achieve?

4. what didthe united states achieve after victory?

5.what hapaned after the united states victory?

6. # of forces fighting on each side?

7.casulaties on both sides, civilian and military

please please please include websites that might help or that you got the information from, direct links are apreciated

here's some key words to search on the 'net

"Iron Bottom Sound"

"Bloody Ridge, Guadalcanal"

" US Marines + Guadalcanal"

Really, it's not too hard to get these answers. Try them yourself