Allied reconquest of the island of Bougainville in the South Pacific from the Japanese forces who occupied it in 1942. It began on 1 November 1943 in what is now Papua New Guinea and lasted until 21 August 1945 (about 2 years). The setting was Bougainville Island. It was part of the Pacific War and the World War II. Those involved included the United States.
Before and after
- 29 September 1943Birth of Lech Wałęsa
- October 1943Streptomycin, the first antibiotic that works against tuberculosis, is discovered
- 14 October 1943Birth of Mohammad Khatami
- from 31 October 1943 to 11 December 1943Kerch–Eltigen Operation
- from 1 November 1943 to 21 August 1945Bougainville Campaign
- from 22 November 1943 to 26 November 1943Cairo Conference
- 8 December 1943Birth of Jim Morrison
- 11 December 1943Birth of John Kerry
- 24 December 1943Birth of Tarja Halonen
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