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World Wars The Pacific — “Guadalcanal/Leckie”

The Pacific — “Guadalcanal/Leckie”

TV Ep. · S1E1

All of The Pacific 10 episodes

Original languageEnglish

Runtime

GenreDramaAction & AdventureWar & Politics

Set in1941,1942
Serializd average
3.8 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0218Last checked

Aired onHBO
69 years
between the events and the first broadcast
1941 → 2010

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Attack on Pearl Harborpull it on the timeline

Event

The surprise strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the American naval base of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Intended to be a decisive blow that would cripple the American Pacific Fleet in anticipation of war with the United States, the strike left over 2,400 Americans dead and several capital ships, notably four American battleships, sunk. However, the absence of American aircraft carriers from port on the day of the attack left the fleet in better overall shape afterwards than Japanese planners had hoped.

filed under 1941

Runs throughPacific War3World War II2

Guadalcanal Campaignpull it on the timeline

Event

The brutal struggle for control over the Solomon island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific during World War II. With its key location threatening access to Australia, the island became the site of a prolonged campaign between Japanese and American / ANZAC forces on land, at sea, and in the air.

filed under 1942

Runs throughPacific War

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Production Information

Directed by
Tim Van Patten
Written by
Bruce C. McKenna
Production country
United States

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