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I'm not sure as to whether the Battle of the Bismarck Sea was the pivotal point but the Japanese had such tremendous losses there that they could not reinforce their troops at New Guinea . See the related link below .

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Q: Which event of World War 2 took place near Australia and resulted in defeating the Japanese attempt to take New Guinea?
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