The battle of the coral sea was the sea battle that stopped Japan's expansion and the first Carrier group battle. <u><em>The battle of Midway</em></u> could be an answer. This battle was the turning point in the war with Japan and let eventually to the liberation of Philippines.
The Russia maintain an absolute monarchy with the Romanov dynasty because Russia needed a strong monarch to restore order after ivan the terrible. That's your answer, hope this helps :)
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The manga carts made sure the Kings and queens didn't give biased punishments and rulings. They too had to be under the law to make circumstances fair. The bill of rights also did the same so the government would be representatives of the common people instead of rulers.