Both battles proved Japan could be beaten. Midway was Japan's first loss of the war and they lost all 4 of their carriers, hindering them greatly. America then started claiming territory back I.e. Guadalcanal later that year. Coral sea saw the Japan's lose more ships but also help the Australians as until that point the threat of invasion loomed over. Japan still made small gains but they were mainly retreating then
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The Battle of Midway was a turning point of the Pacific War because it was the first significant triumph of the United States over Japan and was the first of many US counteroffensives that freed Japanese-occupied territory from Japanese control.
The Allied Forces began defeating the Japanese and repelling them back toward Japan after the battles of Midway and Coral Sea.
Midway , Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of the Philippine Sea .
The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought from 4-8 May 1942whereas the Battle of Midway occurred Between 4 and 7 June 1942 .
All fought in the pacific ocean; Guadalcanal and Coral Sea are about as far as the state of Washington is from the state of California in distance from Australia. Midway is up by the state of Hawaii.
The only guns used at Midway were anti-aircraft guns and guns from torpedo bombers, dive bombers, and fighter planes. Midway, like the Battle of Coral Sea before it, were strictly "naval AIR battles."