USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE PACIFIC OCEAN THEATER OF WWII

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the first battle in world history that was fought completely from air craft carriers off the coast of Australia?
A
Coral Sea
B
Okinawa
C
Bataan
D
Iwo Jima
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This confrontation, called the Battle of the Coral Sea, marked the first air-naval battle in history, as none of the carriers fired at each other, allowing the planes taking off from their decks to do the battling.

Detailed explanation-2: -Battle of Midway, (June 3–6, 1942), World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan’s first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of the Coral Sea was a series of naval engagements off the north-east coast of Australia between 4 and 8 May 1942. It was fought by Allied (United States and Australian) and Japanese aircraft against four different major groups of warships.

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