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Why was the Battle of the Coral Sea significant for the Allies?

AIt destroyed the Japanese navy's carrier fleet.

BIt re-opened American trade with Europe.

CIt kept the Soviet Union out of the Pacific war.

DIt stopped Japanese plans to invade Australia.

Verified Answer :

The Battle of the Coral Sea was significant for the Allies because it stopped Japanese plans to invade Australia.

The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought between the Japanese and Allied navies from May 4 through May 8, 1942 in the Coral Sea, about 500 miles northeast of Australia.  It  was a naval battle of paramount importance between the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia.