<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ukuhlaselwa kwezindiza okwalandela kweNyakatho ye-Australia ngo-1942 nango-1943 kwakukuncane kakhulu futhi kwakuhloswe ukuvimbela amabutho ezindiza angama - Allied ayezinze lapho ukuba angahlaseli izikhundla zamaJapane. Ukuhlaselwa kweSydney Harbour ngoMeyi 1942 kwakunenhloso yokuhambisa amabutho ama-Allied kude ne-Midway Island ngaphambi kokuzama kweJapane ukuyithatha kanye nemikhankaso elandelayo yama-submarine aseJapane ngasogwini olusempumalanga ye-Australia ngo-1942 nango-1943 kwakuyimizamo yokwephula umugqa wokuhlinzeka phakathi kwe-Australia neNew Guinea ngesikhathi se-New Guinea Campaign. Ngaphezu kwalokho, umzamo wamaJapane wokuthatha iPort Moresby eNew Guinea ngokuqhubekela phambili ngaseKokoda Track  <response>: nokufika eMilne Bay phakathi kukaJulayi noSepthemba 1942 kwakuhloselwe ukuthatha leli dolobha ukuze kuqedwe indawo yokuzivikela yaseJapane esifundeni. Lapho selitholakele, iPort Moresby kwakufanele isetshenziswe njengesisekelo lapho izindiza zaseJapane zazingabusa khona iTorres Strait noLwandle iCoral, hhayi ukusekela ukuhlasela i - Australia. 