dhamaystiro weedha soo socota: Halista waqooyiga Australia ayaa hoos u dhacday qeybtii labaad ee 1942, sababtoo ah istiraatiijiyada istiraatiijiyadeed ee Baasifigga ayaa dib loogu soo celiyay dhinaca Allied. Ciidamada Badda ee Japan waxay la kulmeen labo guuldaro oo aad u weyn, markii ugu horeysay Badda Coral bishii May, kadibna waxay ku jabeen Badda Coral bishii June.
Jasiiradaha Midway bishii Juun, waxay si weyn u dhaawaceen awoodaha cirka ee Japan, taas oo ahayd furaha guulaheedii hore. 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.