<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: I - Philippines, iBurma, neDutch East Indies kwakuyizindawo zokugcina ezinkulu amaJapane ahlasela kuzo 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. Ngokunikezela kokugcina ngoJuni 9, i-  <response>: Impi yaseMidway yayisiphelile, yanciphisa amandla asolwandle aseJapane ngokulahlekelwa yizithwali zezindiza ezine ezinkulu 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. 