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Obtain the book titled: "Miracle At Midway", by Gordon W. Prange. (1983). ISBN 014-006-8147
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How much money were spent for Battle of Midway?
See website: Battle of Midway
What was the turing point of the battle of the paciffic?
I would suggest that the turning point was at the Battle of Midway, when America destroyed much of the Japanese naval power.
What is a description of the Battle of Midway?
Midway was a battle between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy.It resulted in a devastating defeat for the Japanese as they lost 4 aircraft carriers in this one battle. These carriers were the Akagi,Hiryu,Kaga,and Soryu. Although there remained much bloody fighting in the Pacific after this battle the Japanese Navy never fully recovered from this loss.
What was the Japanese code the US intercepted during Midway?
The name of the code was JN-25. The code was named by the Americans. The "JN" simply designated "Japan". The "25" designated the 25th version of a code. The JN-25 code was the code in use prior to the Battle of the Coral Sea in early 1942 as well as through and including the Battle of Midway in June of 1942. Japan changed their codes to JN-26 in August of 1942 (following their post-mortum after the Battle of Midway), which the code breakers at station HYPO (in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor) began to decode immediately, but took over eight weeks before they were at a 10% sucess rate (1 out of every 10 words). Code breakers did not conentrate strictly on Japan. They also worked on the codes of the Soviet Union, Gernamy, England and Italy as well. You notice that they worked on breaking the codes of foes as well as friends in an effort to gain as much knowledge as possible.
Why was the battle of the midway fought?
The reason for Japan's move against Midway at this point in the Pacific war was all due to the Doolittle Raid in April 1942. It was this attack, albeit with little military significance, that "brought the war to the home islands of Japan". It demonstrated to the Japanese military leaders that the home islands were vulnerable to air attack. Therefore, their sphere of influence in the Pacific would need to be enlarged to prevent further bombing of the home islands. The Battle of the Coral Sea, in the southern Pacific, was an attempt to enlarge the sphere of influence in the South Pacific. Although the Japanese sank more gross tonnage in this battle, the Americans halted the expansion of the Japanese as Port Moresby did not fall to Japan has Japan had as an objective in this engagement. The next two objectives would be Midway in the Central Pacific and Dutch Harbor in the Northern Pacific. The Japanese did not know that the Doolittle raiders sortied from Pearl Harbor and quite possibly could have departed from the Aleutians. Therefore, Japan had a choice of Midway Atoll or the Aleutians as its next objective. Since the Soviet Union was not involved in the Pacific Theater at this point, the Aleutians seemed less a threat than Midway (The Americans would require assistance from the Soviet airbases for returning bombers to refuel to get back to the Aleutians if departed from Dutch Harbor and bombing Japan). Midway, known as "Pearl Harbor's Centurion", was much more appealing to the Japanese as it could be supplied easier from the west, as well as providing an air base for future bombings of Pearl Harbor. With Midway captured, there would be no way an American carrier group would risk navigating across the Pacific to bomb the home islands of Japan. At this point in the war, Midway was a logical objective for the Japanese. How they went about that objective is another story, however hindsight is always 20/20.
How did aircraft carrier make world war 2 destructive?
The aircraft carrier was a major support in world war 2. Take the battle of Midway for example, almost the WHOLE battle was the carriers launching their aircraft at one another. also, Aircraft carriers made the bombing of japan possible in the middle of the war. (Doolittle raid). They were pretty much the key to winning the war.
Which of these was the site of a major naval battle apex?
It’s midway!!!! For APEX
How did the battle of leyte gulf contribute to the allies' victory in World War 2?
Well the battle of Leyte Gulf was the biggest naval battle in world history. It was vs. Japan which in they lost 3 aircraft carries and we only lost 1. It allowed us to get that much closer to Japan and was a real morale boost for the American troops.
What was the main idea of Battle of Midway?
From the Japanese side, the major goals were: (1) draw out the remaining U.S. Fleet carriers and destroy them (2) capture the island of Midway for use as a staging base for attacks against the Hawaiian Islands From the American side, the major goals were: (1) Prevent the capture of Midway (2) Inflict as much damage as possible on the Japanese fleet, while limiting damage to the American fleet
Why was the Battle of Midway important in the war in the Pacific?
The United States had suffered continuous set backs since the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. We had lost Wake Island, and Guam early in the war, and finally Corregidor was forced to surrender in May 1942. Only the Doolittle bombing raid on Japan in April 1942 had produced any positive action for Americans and this was largely A token raid to boost American morale, which it did. However Admiral Nimitz, victor at Midway, had also been victorious at the battle of the Coral Sea, and this was also a boost to Americans. The Japanese saw Midway as a strategic location from which to launch future actions in the Pacific and had done much planning and applied a large amount of naval resources to help it capture the island. (As a professional US Marine, I saw Midway in October of 1963 as the troopship I was aboard dropped a Marine, who was suffering from appendicitis, off there for medical help. To me Midway resembled two huge sand dunes with a few buildings on them, and I could only imagine what it was like on June 4-7 1942 when this very significant battle took place.) The US was already making plans to go on the offensive, and for us this battle was significant in that it would enhance the success of these future operations, plus we didn
How did the battle of leyte gulf contribute to the allied victory of world war 2?
Well the battle of Leyte Gulf was the biggest naval battle in world history. It was vs. Japan which in they lost 3 aircraft carries and we only lost 1. It allowed us to get that much closer to Japan and was a real morale boost for the American troops.
Was it possible for the US to lose the war in the Pacific?
After the Battle of Midway not really unless the Japanese could make the price of victory (in terms of casualties) too much for the U.S. to bear. They failed to do that despite desparate attempts.
