How did the Doolittle Raid and the Battle of the Coral Sea help turn the tide of World War II?

The Doolittle Raid showed that Japan itself could be attacked, boosting American morale and unsettling Japanese confidence. At the Battle of the Coral Sea, the US and its allies stopped Japan’s southward advance, even though the battle was tactically costly. Together, these events helped shift momentum toward the Allies. Choice A describes their shared effect; they were not both surprise attacks, and neither increased Japanese territory.

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