yes and no....the u.s. entered World War ll because Japan hit pearl harbor...leading to many battles with japan, including midway, wich was the last major battles between the u.s. and japan
Yes Japan did lose the battle of Midway
No, the Battle of Midway (1942) was a decisive victory for the USA army over the Japanese. The Battle of Midway was retaliation for the attack on Pearl Harbor six months earlier.
Japan attacked the Midway Islands because it wanted to prevent the US from having control of the western half of the Pacific ocean. The Battle of Midway occurred in June of 1942.
Nimitz from Pearl Harbor; Yamamoto afloat aboard battleship "Yamato."
The Battle of Midway.
The Battle of Midway ended because the naval forces of Japan withdrew from the battle. After losing four front-line carriers, and not meeting the objective of crushing the American naval forces, Japan's Navy retreated in defeat.
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The Battle of Midway took place near Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean between the United States and Japan.
Japan's attack plans for the battle of Midway were complex. Initially, the plan called for a diversionary attack at Dutch Harbor, AK. Followed the next day by a strike against Midway itself to knock out defensive possitions and prepare the island (atoll) for the "Main Body" landing force to take the island. However, another aspect of the plan was to draw the American Carriers out from the relative safety of Pearl Harbor and destroy them in the open Pacific. This is where the attack plans for Japan had conflicting objectives. Was the main objective to destroy the American carriers or was the main objective to land forces on Midway and occupy it? As the battle unfolded, and the American carriers were already on-site, Japan concentrated on the American flat-tops. When Japan lost four of their front-line carriers during the battle, the landing force turned away from Midway without ever landing.
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