Two naval battles in the Pacific,in which neither side actually sighted the other,marked the extent of Japanese expansion and the turning point of the war in the Pacific.These two battles,occurring within one month of each other,were:
A) Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf.
B) Iwo Jima and Saipan.
C) Leyte Gulf and Pearl Harbor.
D) Guam and Manchukuo.
E) Coral Sea and Midway.

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The two naval battles in the Pacific, in which neither side actually sighted the other and marked the extent of Japanese expansion, were the Coral Sea and Midway. These battles were significant turning points in the war in the Pacific, as they halted Japanese advances and gave the Allied forces a strategic advantage.

Two Naval Battles in the Pacific,in Which Neither Side Actually