<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Usongo olusenyakatho ye-Australia lwalunciphile engxenyeni yesibili ka-1942, ngoba amabutho ahlangene ayesebuyele ekuthatheni isinyathelo esibalulekile ePacific. Imikhumbi yempi yaseJapane yayehluliwe kabili, okokuqala oLwandle iCoral ngo-May, bese kuba seziqhingini zaseMidway  <response>: ngoJune, kwalimaza kakhulu amandla asemoyeni asolwandle aseJapane, ayisihluthulelo sokunqoba kwawo kwasekuqaleni. Kusukela maphakathi no-1942 kuqhubeke, indima yezinsiza zaseTownsville yayingaseyona eyokuvikela i-Australia, kodwa ukusekelwa kwezinto zokuxhaswa kokuhlaselwa kwama-Allied endaweni ephethwe amaJapane. 