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The aircraft carrier itself was a new technology. Although introduced during WW1 (1914-1918) it had NEVER clashed upon the high seas with another carrier fleet until May 1942 at the Battle of the Coral Sea. Then the very next month, again, at Midway. Secondly, the torpedo & dive bombers used by both forces during those carrier duels were new technology. Although torpedo & dive bombers certainly existed prior to Coral Sea and Midway...they were never used in Aircraft Carrier to Aircraft Carrier clashes before; nor were the ship borne "carrier launched" fighters, such as the Zeros and Wildcats. The Zeros and Wildcats may have tangled with each other before, but until Coral Sea and Midway, they never launched from carriers and tangled with each other. There is a BIG difference between dog-fighting with land based airplanes and dog-fighting with carrier launched airplanes. Land based planes don't have to worry about their airfield...it'll always be there! Carrier pilots had to plan on not having an airfield to land upon (to return to)...was his airfield sunk? Or lost? Or did it stray too far away? This was only one of many, of the carrier airmen's concerns.
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Why is the Battle of Midway important?
Midway marked an important turning point in the war in the Pacific. Had the Japanese captured Midway and succeeded in destroying the carriers of the Pacific Fleet, Hawaii would have come under serious threat and the war possibly extended for months. With their loss at Midway, the threat to Hawaii was removed and Japan lost precious ships and highly-skilled aviators it could not easily replace.
How did US come to fight the Battle of Midway in world war 2?
The Battle of Midway, fought in June 1942, was a pivotal conflict in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the U.S. aimed to halt Japanese expansion in the Pacific, which included the capture of Midway Atoll. U.S. intelligence efforts successfully decrypted Japanese plans, revealing their intention to attack Midway. This allowed the U.S. Navy to prepare a counter-offensive, leading to a decisive victory that shifted the balance of power in the Pacific.
Which island was not attacked on December 7 1941 by the Japanese?
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked several locations in the Pacific, including Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. However, the island of Midway was not attacked on that day. Midway was strategically important but was not targeted during the initial assault, as the Japanese focused on crippling the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. The attack on Midway would come later, in June 1942, during the pivotal Battle of Midway.
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