Qor qormo dheeraad ah faqradan - Halista waqooyiga Australia ayaa yaraatay qeybtii labaad ee 1942, sababtoo ah istaraatiijiyada istiraatiijiyadeed ee Baasifigga waxaa dib u helay dhinaca Allied. Ciidamada Badda ee Japan ayaa laba guul darro oo waaweyn kala kulmay, markii ugu horaysay waxay ku jabeen Badda Coral bishii May, kaddibna waxay ku jabeen Jasiiradaha Midway
bishii June, taasoo si weyn u burburisay awoodii ciidamada cirka ee Japan, taasoo ahayd furaha guushii ugu horeysay ee ay gaareen. Laga soo bilaabo badhtamihii 1942 wixii ka dambeeyay, doorka saldhigyada Townsville ma ahayn difaaca Australia, laakiin waxay ahayd taageero saadka ah oo loogu talagalay weerarkii Allied-ka ee dhulka ay qabsadeen Jabbaan.