The first Battle of the Philippines & the Battle of Wake Island were BOTH begun on December 8, 1941 (coinciding with the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941).
The battle of the Coral sea was fought during 4 to 8 of May, year 1942. It was a battle between the imperial Japanese navy versus the joint forces of the U.S.A and Australia. The two major significance from this battle are, First it is the first victory of the Americans and their allies in the Pacific war, Second it caused the Japanese to slow down in their attempt of cutting Australia off from allied shipping.
The breaking of Japanese Naval codes gave the Americans first hand knowledge of Japanese intentions as far as targets and times of attack which gave the US Navy time to counter Japanese tactics and strategy .
Wake island.
It was the first naval battle between two ironclads.
The first battle in which the U.S. stopped the Japanese advance was the Battle of the Coral Sea, one month prior to the Battle of Midway.
The Americans drew first blood, but the Japanese attacked first.
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The Battle of Midway was the turning point for the Allies when they defeated the Japanese on the sea. This was the first time the Allies had defeated the Japanese juggernaut.
The first Battle of the Philippines & the Battle of Wake Island were BOTH begun on December 8, 1941 (coinciding with the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941).
The battle of the Coral sea was fought during 4 to 8 of May, year 1942. It was a battle between the imperial Japanese navy versus the joint forces of the U.S.A and Australia. The two major significance from this battle are, First it is the first victory of the Americans and their allies in the Pacific war, Second it caused the Japanese to slow down in their attempt of cutting Australia off from allied shipping.
The breaking of Japanese Naval codes gave the Americans first hand knowledge of Japanese intentions as far as targets and times of attack which gave the US Navy time to counter Japanese tactics and strategy .
Probably on the island of Guadalcanal during the battle for the island , August 7, 1942 to February 9, 1943 , between Japanese forces and the Americans . This was the first time the two had met in combat where each side had substantial forces to wage war against each other and the Japanese were known for their Banzai attacks .
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It refers to the first shot that began the battle between Americans and the British in the Revolutionary War at Concord Mass.
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