may 8, 1942 - Battle of the Coral Sea

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Allies of WWII, USA, and Japan

The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought from 4 to 8 May 1942, was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. It took place in the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War.

It was the first pure carrier-versus-carrier battle in history as neither surface fleet sighted the other. Though a draw, it was an important turning point in the war in the Pacific because, for the first time, the Allies had stopped the Japanese advance.

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