When Japanese people started the World War II in the Pacific, the white people
of Solomon Islands were evacuated in Australia.
Japanese tried to unload by the North of Australia, but they didn't succeed
in it and established their bases in the taller islands of Solomon Islands.
After, American decided to set in on Guadalcanal.
They managed to do it quickly but Japanese counter-attacked and blocked Americans
during 6 months. There were a lot of terrestrial and naval battles. Many men
died there during this war and now, the straits between Guadalcanal and Naggela
Islands is called "Iron Bottom Sound".
After having conquered Guadalcanal, American neutralized and eventually left
the others islands occupied by Japanese people, which managed to survive as
the end of the war.