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A. Luckily the tide of battle moved elsewhere after the American victory at Midway and an Australian victory over Japan at Milne Bay.
B. It could have been no more than a delaying tactic.
C. The Australian military, knowing the position was hopeless, planned to fall back to the south east in the hope of defending the main cities.
D. They had captured most of the Solomon Islands and much of New Guinea, and seemed poised for an invasion.
E. Not many people outside Australia realize how close the Japanese got.

The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph

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Look for how the sequence builds upon the military victories and their impacts on the strategy and global awareness.
Updated On: Aug 1, 2025
  • ECDBA
  • ECABD
  • EDCBA
  • ECBAD
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

The sentences should logically flow from the tide of battle moving elsewhere to the consequences of the military actions in the Pacific. The sequence starts with the shift in battle, followed by military strategy and actions taken. Therefore, the correct order is: \[ \boxed{(2) \ \text{ECABD}} \]
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