Question

An important allied victory that stopped the japanese advance on australia was the

Answer 1

The correct answer was the Battle of the Coral Sea. It lasted four days from the fourth to the eighth of May 1942. It was a battle between the Japanese and the US and Australia. Australia and the US were allied.  <span />

Answer 2

The Battle of the Coral Sea fought during 4–8 May 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and naval and air forces from the Unit. Although a tactical victory for the Japanese in terms of ships sunk, the battle would prove to be a strategic victory for the Allies for several reasons. The battle marked the first time since the start of the war that a major Japanese advance had been checked by the Allies