May+1942+Battle+of+the+Coral+Sea

**__The Battle of the Corel Sea.__**

The Japanese were at the height of their power on May 1942[3]. Those Japanese prepared planes for an attack against weak Allied line of communication all over the pacific[2]. The Battle of the Coral Sea took place when the Japanese forces prepared to invade British controlled Port Moresby on New Guinea[1]. To prevent this attack, the US Admiral Chester Nimitz sent two aircraft carriers on the attack[1]. This battle featured the one part of the Pacific fleet that had not been badly damaged in the bombing of Pearl Harbor[1]. But, the Americans had intercepted the invading of the Japanese naval force in the Coral Sea on May 7-8[2]. The Americans had stopped the Japanese attack[1]. It was two days after the fighting had started that the Japanese force had broke off the engagement and withdrew northward[2]. So the battle of the Coral Sea, that was fought in the waters southwest of the Solomon Islands, and eastward from New Guinea, had stopped on about two days time[4]. This battle was marked as the first time the relentless Japanese advance had been stopped[3].

**__What had been lost in the battle.__**

The loses were very great on both sides[3]. The Americans had lost one aircraft carrier, a destroyer, and one of its very valuable fleet oilers[4]. The Americans had also lost dozen of aircrafts in the fight[1]. The Japanese had lost aircraft carrier Shono[2] and had also lost a light carrier, a destroyer, and some of their smaller ships[4]. Its said that also the Japanese carrier Zuikaku was lost also[4]. Both lost a lot in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

__Works Cited:__


 * 1) Ayers, Edward, Robert Schulzinger, Jesus Teja, and Deborah White. //American Anthem//. Holt, Rineheart and Winston, 2007. 436. Print.
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 * 3) Ramirez, Susan, Peter Stearn, and Sam Winberg. //World History; Human Legacy//. Holt, Rineheart and Winston, 450. Print.
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