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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | 1942 world war ii battle between american and japanese aircraft | 4 sets | |
| 2 | a battle between japanese and american naval forces that stopped the japanese advance on australia. | 4 sets | |
| 3 | an important allied victory, stopped the japanese from advancing into australia | 3 sets | |
| 4 | japan sunk us carriers and damaged other ships, seeing it as a victory because they killed most people. wanted to invade moresby, but was postponed indefinitely. may 8, 1942 | 2 sets | |
| 5 | first serious setback for the japanese; attacks were carried out by planes launched from aircraft carriers | 2 sets | |
| 6 | 1942 u.s. victory of japanese forces; u.s. forces prevented the japanese from capturing a strategic base in new guinea, likely saving australia from invasion. | 1 set | |
| 7 | the first naval battle where the opposing sides did not see each other | 1 set | |
| 8 | 1942 world war ii battle between american and japanese aircraft. | 1 set | |
| 9 | naval battle in which the u.s. sank many japanese ships and gave security to australia. this was the first major victory for the allies in the pacific. | 1 set | |
| 10 | the first time in naval history that enemy ships fought a battle without begin able to even see each other | 1 set | |
| 11 | pacific battle where the u.s. stopped the japanese advance for the first tim | 1 set | |
| 12 | world war ii pacific battle; united states and japanese forces fought to a standoff | 1 set | |
| 13 | the battle where both fleets fought using only airplanes. the allies lost more ships than the japanese, but had stopped japan's southward expansion | 1 set | |
| 14 | what battle as the first japanese defeat in the pacific | 1 set | |
| 15 | may 1942 japanese navy and u,s, navy fight to a stand still. first time in naval history enemy ships fought a battle without seeing each other. war planes launched from aircraft carriers fought each other | 1 set | |
| 16 | battle between american and japanese aircraft 1942 | 1 set | |
| 17 | an importance allied victory that stopped the japanese advance on australia was the | 1 set | |
| 18 | americans beat japanese sailing around new guinea (early us victory) | 1 set | |
| 19 | the allies achieved their first important victory at this battle on may 7-8, 1942, when american forces turned back the previously unstoppable japanese fleet. | 1 set | |
| 20 | major naval battle betw. allied forces and japan. 1st battle w aircraft carriers. japan invaded tulagi, but many of their ships were damaged or sunk | 1 set | |
| 21 | 1942 sea battle between american and japanese navy. it stopped japan from invading australia | 1 set | |
| 22 | battle where us planes sunk one japanese carrier | 1 set | |
| 23 | may 1942/tactical draw/fought entirely by plane/japanese force was crippled by internal conflict | 1 set | |
| 24 | aircraft launched from aircraft carriers bombed and strafed enemy ships | 1 set | |
| 25 | a battle between japanese and american naval forces that stopped the japanese advance on australia | 1 set | |
| 26 | battle in which the allies stopped japan advance to new guinea. | 1 set | |
| 27 | heavy american losses, but prevented capture of strategic base near new guinea | 1 set | |
| 28 | strategic victory because it halted the japanese advance on austrailia | 1 set | |
| 29 | us planes sank a japaneze carrier and damaged another | 1 set | |
| 30 | may 7, 1942 - the first naval battle in history in which neither side saw the other's ships. they only saw the aircrafts | 1 set | |
| 31 | stopped the japanese advance towards australia | 1 set | |
| 32 | early deadlock in naval fighting that prepared the us for midway. | 1 set | |
| 33 | battle that saved australia | 1 set | |
| 34 | may 1942; amer. and australia stopped japan's advance ; allies intercepted the japanese fleet as it attempted to take more territory; fought entirely by carrier-based planes | 1 set | |
| 35 | northeast of australia; us planes sank + damaged 2 aircraft carriers, us ships yorktown sunk + lexington damaged | 1 set | |
| 36 | may 4-8 1942; american naval force blocked a japanese thrust to outflank australia | 1 set | |
| 37 | naval battle carried out by airplanes. stopped japanese advance toward australia | 1 set | |
| 38 | new guinea, us defeated a japanese armada | 1 set | |
| 39 | may 7-8, 1942. showed how modern science changed war. the us won. | 1 set | |
| 40 | allied navy clash with japanese in which ships fought without seeing each other | 1 set | |