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The fight for Guadalcanal was the result of the Japanese attempt to secure other valuable acquisitions in the Pacific Theater and to disrupt Allied military efforts in that Theater. Having successfully seized control of the Philippines, British Malaya, Singapore and the East Indies, the Japanese sought to protect those interests by seizure of additional islands. In addition, the Japanese sought to increasingly disrupt effective cooperation among Allied forces in the Pacific Theater by seizure of secondary islands. Guadalcanal was one of those secondarily seized islands. Aware of the importance of these islands, the Allied forces monitored Japanese movements throughout late 1941 and early 1942, though the U. S. Navy had suffered significant losses and was in some respects insufficient to successfully fight Japanese forces at that time. The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was essentially Japan's last major attempt to control the seas surrounding Guadalcanal and/or retake control of the island itself. The battle itself and Allied victory in this battle served as a turning point in the Pacific Theater War, for several reasons. Occurring November 13 – 15, 1942, the Battle's very existence and importance weakened the Japanese overall war effort. Japanese concentration of limited forces for the Battle resulted in a decrease of needed land forces, thereby weakening Japanese war efforts elsewhere. In addition, Allied victory in the Battle succeeded in shifting Japanese efforts from aggression to defense: Japanese actions on and around Guadalcanal provided supplies to existing Japanese troops and evacuated troops rather than providing fresh troops and assertively staging attacks; also, the Japanese entirely retreated from the island in January of 1943 and the Allies were assured of utter control of the island approximately one month later. Finally, Allied victory and Japanese defeat at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was a unique key to Allied victory in the Pacific Theater: the United States was then readily able to deliver fresh troops and supplies on Guadalcanal; Guadalcanal proved to be a stepping stone to Allied victories in the entire Solomon chain of islands; and the United States was better able to isolate and neutralize other Japanese bases in the Pacific. Consequently, the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was just as vital a turning point as was the Battle of Midway in World War II's Pacific Theater.

Procurement and Performance Management in an Organization

This literature review discusses a number of different facets of Aboriginal Drama. Essentially, this art form achieved mainstream Australian prominence in the 1960's and the 1970's. Jack Davis is certainly the most popular of all the authors mentioned within; a number of different subsets of this genre, such as women and male writers, is examined within this work as well.

Introduction How do the United States healthcare programs to citizens compare with the healthcare provided to residents in other countries? That question will be the focus of this paper, along with the background to the decision of major health insurance companies to support the candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney. Where does the U.S. stand in the world when it comes to healthcare? According to a statement by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, the U.S. has "…the best health care delivery system in the world" (Politiface.com). Boehner, who was a guest on the CBS Sunday program "Face the Nation," was commenting on the candidacy of Mitt Romney. On the July 1, 2012 program, Boehner said he supports Romney for president because Romney "…understands that Obamacare will bankrupt our country and will ruin…" that healthcare system that the speaker believes is best in the world (politifact.com).

Elg & Robinson of Victoria, Australia has changed the traditional image of the meat butcher into the fresh food experts concept. This has guided the direction of partners Philip Elg and Peter Robinson in offering time-conscious meat buyers and Loyalty Program members with excellent fresh meat product from Hobsons Bay City. Its promotional material illustrates the company's efforts at offering only the best products.

The military situation between China and Taiwan has been simmering on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, with clear indications that China intends to reclaim the renegade province it lost in 1949, if it must use force to…

We live in a world which is inextricably changing, which faces constant new challenges and must adapt to an ever evolving environment. As history goes by, our society must adopt and adapt to the new circumstances and…

The natural occurrence of globalization is bringing the world increasingly closer together through the exchange of culture, products and services, information, and knowledge. Over the last several decades, the speed of…

This paper covers three different subjects. The first is about the role that government regulations could have played to mitigate the credit crisis of 2008 – three were noted. The second is about finding the right amount of regulation to encourage business and investment by allowing businesses to earn profit, while maintaining confidence in the economic system. Then about contract law.

In 1995, Mr. David Walsh acquired the Moorilla Estate in Hobart. By 2005, the business had incorporated iconic brands such as "The Source Restaurant" and "Moo Brew" as part the suite of offerings. As a winery, Moorilla winery has one of the lodestvineryards in the satete, and a new winery has just established on the Moorilla site. Moorilla Refined wines are produced at Mona on the banks of the Derwent River near Hobart. The 3.5 ha site is Tasmania's oldest contemporary vineyard and celebrated 50 years of vintage in 2012. Despite Australia's export success over the past two decades, the domestic wine market is still the largest for sales of Australian-produced wine, accounting for 37% of volume and 43% of value .though imports are still a minor share of wine sales in Australia, Australian consumers are displaying an increasing propensity to purchase imported wine