Question

during world war ii, which battle denied the japanese the opportunity to attack australia?
battle of the coral sea
battle of midway
battle of guadalcanal
battle of iwo jima

Explanation:

The Battle of the Coral Sea (May 1942) was a pivotal naval battle where Allied forces halted a Japanese amphibious invasion aimed at capturing Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. This stop eliminated the Japanese threat to invade Australia, as Port Moresby would have served as a staging point for such an attack. The other battles targeted different strategic objectives: Midway crippled Japanese carrier power, Guadalcanal was a campaign to retake a Solomon Islands airbase, and Iwo Jima was a late-war battle for a Japanese island airfield.

Answer:

Battle of the Coral Sea