The Japanese planned to continue advancing and taking islands in the Pacific. Which of these losses changed that plan?

Japan’s loss of four aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway in June 1942 severely weakened its ability to launch further attacks and advance across the Pacific. This changed Japan’s expansion plans and helped the Allies take the initiative. The loss of ships and planes at Coral Sea mattered, but Midway was the decisive turning point.

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