The War At The Battle Of The Coral Sea

The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought during May of 1942 between the allied American and Australian forces and the Japanese. Combat took place over thousands of kilometers in the Coral Sea, located off the east coast of New Guinea and Australia. Japan wanted to continue to expand their empire further into the Pacific Ocean. They hoped to establish a base in the Solomon Islands and take Port Moresby, New Guinea at the same time. By taking Port Moresby the Japanese would get safety from attacks, have the freedom to attack Australia, and be able to cut sea connections between Australia and the United States. Japan planned to attack Midway after they conquered the Coral Sea and force America to surrender. Their scheme had a whole in it though;
The Japanese Port Moresby Invasion Group consisted of a support force called Marushige, a covering group called Goto, a small aircraft carrier call Shoho, and several cruisers. Allied Task Force 44 was made up of two Australian ships call the HMAS Australia and the HMAS Hobart. They were commanded by Admiral John Crace and were assigned the duty of tracking down and attacking the Japanese Port Moresby Invasion Group. The Second Allied Force was composed of two aircraft carriers called the USS Lexington and the USS Yorktown that were commanded by Admiral Aubrey Fitch and Admiral Jack Fletcher. They had the job of destroying the carriers protecting the Port Moresby Invasion Group. The Japanese Carrier Striking was formed by the aircraft carriers Zuikaku and Shokaku and was commanded by Admiral Takagi. They were the main target of the
A new type warfare prevailed from the battle, leading to many advancements in military strategy. The dispute in the Coral Sea was the first time that ships never fired upon each other during a naval battle. The entire battle was fought from the air by using planes to bomb and protect ships. All three nations involved in the battle learned a substantial amount through trial and error and were able to take their mistakes back home with them and use them to perfect this new type of warfare. The Battle of the Coral Sea was also a turning point for the war in the Pacific. It was the first time that the Japanese invasion force turned back without achieving its objective, which gave the Allies a great amount of confidence. If the Japanese had won, they would have gained a very strategic section of the Pacific Ocean and it would have been near impossible to stop them after that. In the process of defeating Japan the Allies were able to destroy the Shokaku and the Zuikaku. Without those ships the Japanese were much more vulnerable at the battle of Midway, giving the Americans a better opportunity to defeat them. When Japan lost the Battle of the Coral Sea, they also lost their chance to invade Australia. The Australians no longer had to live in fear of losing their independence and connections with