Why were the battles of Coral Sea and Midway important to stopping Japan in the Pacific?

Answer 1

American Naval and Air forces participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. In both of the battles, the United States and Australian forces won over Japan (defeated Japan). With these two victories over Japan, the American Navy forces began to turn the tide in the war against Japan.

Answer 2

Those battles were the turning point for the Allied Forces. They had finally defeated the Japanese in battle. They also discovered they could out smart the Japanese by deciphering their messages. The Allied Forces' morale grew and they knew then they could win the war.

Answer 3

Coral Sea was the first clash of carriers; which taught the combatants how to conduct naval aerial combat (from carriers). Midway wiped out the cream of Japan's Imperial Navy in pilots, aircrewmen, and deck crews.

Answer 4

At the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Japanese didn't have any substatial losses other than losing 43 aircraft and carrier Shoho. The Americans, however, lost 33 aircraft, the carrier Lexington, the destroyer Sims, and the oiler Neosho. The real importance of the battle is strategically. Austraila was to be cut off from the rest of the Pacific, but since the Japanese retreated, it never came to be. In addition, the damage to the Shokaku and the need to re-form the battered air groups of the Zuikaku, kept these two carriers out the Battle of Midway, where they could of changed the outcome of the battle. Lastly, this was the "test battle" for the U.S. Pacific fleet. They made quite a few mistakes and learned from those mistakes. They increased the ratio of fighters to bombers and torpedo-bombers, and improvements were made in the organisation of attacks. These effects of the battle made the Japanese Navy more vulnerable in their next engagement and got the U.S. Pacific fleet to hone its skills so it can win the battles after the Coral Sea.

The Battle of Midway is counted as the main turning point in the Pacific. In the aftermath of Midway, the Japanese Navy had lost four carriers: Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu, and even Admiral Nagumo's flagship, Akagi. These carriers held the majority of Japan's experienced pilots, majorly weakened their power in the air. Their air power never recovers. In addition, the Japanese Navy in itself is delt a massive blow. Their navy isn't truly defeated, with the main body led by Admiral Yamamoto still intact, it is destroyed in the next major battle it is apart of. Lastly, this is the last battle where Japan is on the offensive, they never dared to try to take anymore islands.

Answer 5

Those battles were the turning point for the Allied Forces. They had finally defeated the Japanese in battle. They also discovered they could out smart the Japanese by deciphering their messages. The Allied Forces' morale grew and they knew then they could win the war.