Two Naval Battles in the Pacific,in Which Neither Side Actually

question 49

Multiple Choice

Two naval battles in the Pacific,in which neither side actually sighted the other,marked the extent of Japanese expansion and the turning point of the war in the Pacific.These two battles,occurring within one month of each other,were:

• A) Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf.
• B) Iwo Jima and Saipan.
• C) Leyte Gulf and Pearl Harbor.
• D) Guam and Manchukuo.
• E) Coral Sea and Midway.

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