<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - I-Imperial Japanese Navy eMpini Yezwe II, ekuqaleni kweMpi YasePacific ngoDisemba 1941, kwakuyimikhumbi yempi yesithathu enamandla kakhulu emhlabeni, futhi inkonzo yasolwandle yasolwandle yayingenye yezikhali zomoya ezinamandla kakhulu emhlabeni. Phakathi nezinyanga eziyisithupha zokuqala zempi, i-Imperial Japanese Navy yajabulela impumelelo emangalisayo ekubangeleni ukunqotshwa okukhulu kwamabutho ama - Allied, inganqotshwa empini ngayinye. Ukuhlaselwa kwePearl Harbor kwalimaza imikhumbi yempi ye - US Pacific Fleet, kuyilapho imikhumbi yempi yamaZwe Ahlangene yacekeleka phansi ngesikhathi iJapane inqoba iNingizimu - mpumalanga ye - Asia. Izindiza zasolwandle zaseJapane nazo zazibhekene nokushona kwe-HMS Prince of Wales ne-HMS Repulse okwakuyisikhathi sokuqala ukuthi imikhumbi emikhulu icwile ngokuhlaselwa emoyeni ngenkathi isendleleni. Ngo-April 1942, ukuhlasela kwe-Indian Ocean kwaxosha iRoyal Navy eNingizimu-mpumalanga ye-Asia. Ngemva kwalokhu kuphumelela, amaJapane manje agxila ekuqedeni nasekunciphiseni amaphuzu ayisihluthulelo lapho ama-Allies ayengakwazi khona ukuhlasela amaJapane. Nokho, oLwandle iCoral amaJapane aphoqeleka ukuba ayeke imizamo yawo yokuhlukanisa i - Australia kuyilapho ukunqotshwa eMidway kwawabona ephoqeleka ukuba azivikele. Umkhankaso eSolomon Islands  <response>: , lapho amaJapane alahlekelwa khona yimpi yokuqothulwa, kwakuyisinqumo esinqumayo; behlulekile ukuzibophezela ngokwanele ngesikhathi esanele. 