The battle of the coral sea was a colossal naval battle between the Imperial Japanese navy and and air forces from the United States and Australia‚ this fight went on from 4 to 8 May in 1942. It took place in the pacific theatre of WW2. This fight was remembered for its first action in which aircraft carries matched against each other. In early May 1942‚ the Japanese despatched an invasion fleet from Rabaul to take Port Moresby‚ Papua. They also sent a carrier force &to patrol into the Coral Sea
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BACKGROUND The Battle of the Coral Sea was a series of several naval battles fought during the 4th and the 8th of May‚ 1942‚ between Japanese forces and Allied forces (U.S. and Australian). It represented the first battle in history with aircraft carrier warfare on both sides. The Coral Sea is located just off the northeastern coast of Australia‚ southwest of the Solomon Islands and east of New Guinea. Who was involved There were four major groups of ships engaged in different parts of the
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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
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BATTLE OF CORAL SEA ARTICLE VIDEOS SPEECHES SHOP 6th June 1942: A wrecked Japanese war plane floating in the water after it had been shot down during the Battle of the Coral Sea. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) PRINT CITE This four-day World War II skirmish in May 1942 marked the first air-sea battle in history. The Japanese were seeking to control the Coral Sea with an invasion of Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea‚ but their plans were intercepted by Allied forces. When the Japanese
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Battle of the Coral Sea Research Paper The Battle of the Coral Sea is a significant four-day World War II skirmish that took place in May 1942 II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. Occurring only five months after the surprise Japanese attack on American forces at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii‚ and a month before the decisive battle at Midway‚ it was one of the first naval battles fought in the Pacific during World War II. It also marks the
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were the biggest reason for the battle. American code-breakers had begun to decipher and intercept the Japanese code and signals. It pointed to a large Japanese naval movement in that area as they prepared to invade more islands and move closer to Australia. The U.S. shifted two of their carriers to that area and eventually the battle came about. The Japanese were not expecting that kind of opposition and their losses during the battle had a direct impact on the battle of Midway. Effect
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Japanese. With fear of losing the Pacific the United States need a strategic victory that could turn the tide of the war. Soon two battles would come over the horizon and would distinguish themselves as the battles that marked the turn of the tide in the war. These two battles are The Battle of Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. With out victories in these battles the Pacific might have been losing‚ and the course and outcome of the war changed forever. In the beginning in the war in the Pacific
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The war right on Australia’s coast‚ The Battle of The Coral Sea is still rarely recognised as an esteemed achievement for Australia. Many people believe that Australia’s contribution to the Battle of The Coral Sea in World War ll was their bare minimum. However‚ Australia’s Involvement in the Battle of The Coral Sea -although not well recognised- was very significant. By discussing why Australia was involved‚ where the battle occurred and why‚ the outcome for Australia and America; as well as the
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Howell‚ Shiela Period five 12.03.12 Battle of the Coral Sea Referred to as “the battle that saved Australia‚” The Battle of Corral Sea was the first of six battles between aircraft carrier forces in The Pacific Wars of World War II. This battle occurred in May of 1942‚ six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and one month before the Battle of Midway. The clash between Japanese and Allied navies was fought in the waters southwest of the Solomon Islands and to the east of New Guinea
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