Question

Why was the Battle of the Coral Sea significant for the Allies?

a. It destroyed the Japanese navy's carrier fleet.

b. It re-opened American trade with Europe.

c. It kept the Soviet Union out of the Pacific war.

d. It stopped Japanese plans to invade Australia.

Answer 1

The Battle of the Coral Sea was significant for the Allies because it stopped Japanese plans to invade Australia.

The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought between the Japanese and Allied navies from May 4 through May 8, 1942 in the Coral Sea, about 500 miles northeast of Australia. It was a naval battle of paramount importance between the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia.