<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - IPhilippines, iBurma, neDutch East Indies kwakuyizindawo zokugcina ezinkulu amaJapane azihlasela eMpini Yezwe II, zonke azithatha ekuqaleni kuka-1942. Njengoba uCorregidor ayezinikele, kwakuqhubeka iMpi Yasolwandle LwaseCoral, eyayiphindisela emuva umzamo wamaJapane wokuthatha iPort Moresby, eNew Guinea olwandle. Ngokuzinikela kokugcina ngoJuni 9, iMpi yaseMidway  <response>: kwaphela, kwaqeda amandla asolwandle aseJapane ngokulahleka kwezindiza ezine ezinkulu ezithwala izindiza namakhulu abashayeli bezindiza abanekhono. Zombili lezi zinqobe zabiza kakhulu ne-US Navy, njengoba kwalahleka izindiza ezimbili, kodwa i-United States yayingabuyisela izikebhe zayo futhi iqeqeshe abashayeli bezindiza abaningi, kanti iJapane, ingxenye enkulu, yayingenakukwenza lokho ngokwanele. 