A similarity between the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea is that both

Both battles were fought primarily by aircraft launched from aircraft carriers, with opposing fleets often never seeing each other directly. The Battle of Coral Sea was an Allied strategic success because it stopped Japan’s advance toward Australia, though it was not a clear tactical victory. Midway was a decisive Allied victory. Neither battle was an example of island-hopping, which was a later campaign strategy.

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