The correct answer is B) Japan was prevented from invading Australia.
A result of the battle of Coral Sea was that Japan was prevented from invading Australia.
From May 4 to 8, 1942, the Japanese Army tried to invade Port Moresby in New Guinea in order to secure a position in the south Pacific. However, the American and Australian troops strategically used their navies and air force to defeat the Japanese and prevented them to continue a possible invasion to Australia. The Allies victory has a high price they lost many ships an planes.
