Two naval battles of 1942 fought by aircraft operating from each side's carriers,marking the extent of Japanese expansion and the turning point of the war in the Pacific,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 fought in 1942 by aircraft operating from each side's carriers were the Battle of Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. These battles marked the extent of Japanese expansion and were also a turning point of the war in the Pacific, as the United States was able to inflict significant damage on Japan's carrier fleet and gain naval superiority.

Two Naval Battles of 1942 Fought by Aircraft Operating from Each