<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Emzamweni wokukhipha i - Australia ekuhlanganyeleni, amaJapane ahlela ukuhlasela iPort Moresby, eseNew Guinea. Ngo - May 1942, i - US Navy yahlasela amaJapane eMpini YaseLwandle LwaseCoral futhi yavimbela ukuhlasela. Impi yaseMidway ngoJuni yanqoba ngempumelelo imikhumbi yempi yaseJapane futhi ibutho laseJapane lahlasela uMoresby lisuka enyakatho. Phakathi kuka-July no-November 1942, amabutho ase-Australia anqoba imizamo yamaJapane yokuhlasela leli dolobha esebenzisa iKokoda Track  <response>: , ezindaweni eziphakeme zaseNew Guinea. Impi yaseMilne Bay ngo-Agasti 1942 kwaba ukunqotshwa kokuqala kwamabutho ase-Allied amabutho aseJapane. 