But June saw the peak of Japanese expansion.

Japanese expansion in the Pacific region was halted for the first time and the tide slowly began to turn.

Nevertheless, it was still assumed that a significant force of capital ships would deter Japanese expansion.

Guadalcanal became a major turning point in the war as it stopped Japanese expansion.

Although Blaise was neutral on the subject of Japanese expansion in China, others were not.

In the face of Japanese expansion in China, however, ending the system was postponed.

Hughes was already concerned by the prospect of Japanese expansion in the Pacific.

Japanese expansion, seemingly unstoppable until then, was turned back for the first time.

"But the European one is only about a year old, and the Japanese expansion is even less."

The defeat marked the high tide of Japanese expansion.