After discovering alluvial gold on Guadalcanal in 1568, Spanish explorer Alvaro de Mendana, believing he had found the source of King Solomon’s great wealth, fittingly named his findings the Isles of Solomon.i The islands, which eventually became a British colony, were a major battleground between American and Japanese forces during World War II. In 1942, the Japanese navy occupied the island building air and sea bases to interrupt supply routes between the US, Australia, and New Zealand. The Americans later responded and after a protracted confrontation, the Japanese were forced to withdraw.
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Solomon Islands Diagnostic