# Episode 625-Next Stop: Guadalcanal

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Podcast: [The History of WWII Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-wwii-podcast-420749)
Published: 2026-05-14T12:04:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1479

## Resource

With Midway over the U.S. has to decide how to proceed. But the Japanese make the decision for them, by landing on Guadalcanal. But who will get the command, Nimitz or MacArthur? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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