On August 7, 1942, the Marines landed on which island chain?

The Marines landed in the Solomon Islands on August 7, 1942, marking a significant event during World War II as part of the Guadalcanal Campaign. This campaign was crucial because it represented the first major offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan. The objective was to secure the islands to prevent Japanese forces from using them as a base to threaten supply routes between the U.S. and Australia.

The landing on the Solomon Islands aimed to capture the strategic location of Guadalcanal and its airfield, which would allow the Allies to launch further operations in the Pacific. This move was critical to gaining the initiative in the Pacific Theater, as it began a series of battles that would eventually lead to the retaking of territory occupied by Japanese forces.

In contrast, the other island chains mentioned were not the location of the landing on this particular date. The Hawaiian Islands had already been attacked by Japan in December 1941 and were used as a staging point for U.S. operations. The Mariana Islands would see significant fighting later in the war, but not at this early stage. The Philippine Islands were under Japanese occupation at the time and would not see U.S. landing operations until later in the war.