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Why Americans won the Battle of Midway?
The American code breakers at Pearl Harbor were, at almost the last minute, able to decode enough of Japanese radio messages to know that there would be a large-scale attack on Midway. For that reason, the American carriers, support ships, and later, a submarine, were hiding behind Midway when the Japanese struck. The American forces surprised the Japanese, sunk 4 of the aircraft carriers (The Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga, and Akagi) and other ships, with the result that the Japanese turned tail and steamed for home.
Who attacked who in the Battle of Midway?
Answer Both attacked each other at the same time. This was an interesting sea battle as it was the first one that two naval forces fought each other without being in visual contact. The Japanese launched their planes to attack the Army and Air Forces on Midway Island. The American naval fleet had intelligence to know that the Japanese fleet was approaching, so they launched their planes to attack while their aircraft were over Midway.
How did Nimitz know about Japanese intentions at the Battle of Midway?
Nimitz obtained crucial intelligence from U.S. codebreakers who had cracked the Japanese naval codes, specifically the JN-25 code. This allowed him to learn about the Japanese plan to attack Midway Atoll and estimate the timing and location of their attack. This intelligence played a significant role in Nimitz's decision-making and ultimately contributed to the American victory at the Battle of Midway.
How did the Battle of Midway affect the political impact of the us?
The Battle of Midway boost the morale of the Americans and the US Government and it proved the US could defeat the Japanese in battles. It let the Congress and President know they were not fighting an expensive losing war. The Congress continued to support the war and military.
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.
Ask us anythingIn June 1942 decoded Japanese messages alerted the US to the Japanese attack on?
Decoded Japanese military radio messages let U.S. forces know that the Japanese Navy was planning a very large attack on Midway Island, along with a smaller attack on Wake Island.
Why Americans won the Battle of Midway?
The American code breakers at Pearl Harbor were, at almost the last minute, able to decode enough of Japanese radio messages to know that there would be a large-scale attack on Midway. For that reason, the American carriers, support ships, and later, a submarine, were hiding behind Midway when the Japanese struck. The American forces surprised the Japanese, sunk 4 of the aircraft carriers (The Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga, and Akagi) and other ships, with the result that the Japanese turned tail and steamed for home.
You have three kids and married and wanted to know would you be able to join the navy?
Generally no, you cannot join the Navy if you already have dependents. You can always request for a waiver though.
Who attacked who in the Battle of Midway?
Answer Both attacked each other at the same time. This was an interesting sea battle as it was the first one that two naval forces fought each other without being in visual contact. The Japanese launched their planes to attack the Army and Air Forces on Midway Island. The American naval fleet had intelligence to know that the Japanese fleet was approaching, so they launched their planes to attack while their aircraft were over Midway.
How did Nimitz know about Japanese intentions at the Battle of Midway?
Nimitz obtained crucial intelligence from U.S. codebreakers who had cracked the Japanese naval codes, specifically the JN-25 code. This allowed him to learn about the Japanese plan to attack Midway Atoll and estimate the timing and location of their attack. This intelligence played a significant role in Nimitz's decision-making and ultimately contributed to the American victory at the Battle of Midway.
Searching for ex navy Henry Taylor ship uss midway subic bay Phil 1977?
Answer I answered this question yesterday. I suggested that you contact the US Navy as we have no way of directing you on how to search for this guy. There maybe someone who knows where he is, if you take the time to contact them to find out. Answer Kindly contact the US Navy and see if they know where he is.
When American intelligence intercepted the message 'AF' from the Japanese after Pearl Harbor how did they know it was about the fleet at Midway?
The first clue to the meaning of "AF" came when a Japanese plane was heard reporting that it was near "AF". The only land mass that was anywhere near where we thought the plane was was Midway Island. In order to confirm this the garrison at Midway was ordered, by courier, to send a fake message reporting trouble with their water treatment facility. The next day a Japanese listening post reported to Tokyo that "AF" was having trouble with its water treatment facility. That proved it. Michael Montagne
What does gail mean in Japanese?
"Gail" is not a Japanese word, so it has no meaning in the language. If you wanted to know what it looked like when spelled in katakana, it looks like: ゲィル
When is monster hunter coming online?
There is a onlince PC version of monster hunter 2G i don't know if that's what you wanted to know but it is in Japanese
How did the Battle of Midway affect the political impact of the us?
The Battle of Midway boost the morale of the Americans and the US Government and it proved the US could defeat the Japanese in battles. It let the Congress and President know they were not fighting an expensive losing war. The Congress continued to support the war and military.
How many Japanese Pearl Harbor pilots survived the war?
All but a few PH airmen were killed at Midway. While I don't know how many survived the war, it is not at all true that most perished at Midway. Many died in the six months between Pearl Harbor and Midway. In these six months the Japanese carriers had almost nonstop action, and inevitably, some pilots were killed with every strike. The battle of the Coral Sea in May of 1942 hit the air groups of carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku particularly hard. Furthermore, while all of the Japanese planes at Midway were destroyed, the great bulk went down with their ships, while the pilots were safely evacuated.
Was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor a surprise attack?
The attack was not a surprise to the US. The Battle of Midway took place only six months after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. We had already suffered a series of humiliating and tactically important defeats, but the Americans had at least partially broken the Japanese Naval Code and knew another attack was coming somewhere. We didn't know precisely where, though, until we noticed a code word, "AF," in the Japanese transmissions. We deduced that "AF" was Midway, but we couldn't be sure until we had the garrison at Midway send a radio message "in the clear" (uncoded) that they were having a problem with their fresh water distillery. No sooner had this radio message gone out than a coded message from the Japanese noted that "AF" was having trouble with its fresh water supply. This confirmed that "AF" was Midway, and we were able to begin planning for the big showdown. The opposing Japanese admiral, Yamamoto, wanted the Americans to come out and fight so that he could sink our remaining carriers. He decided to attack Midway (technically the westernmost island in the Hawaiian chain), a strategically important island because of its literal location midway across the Pacific. It was an important refueling stop for both ships and planes transiting the Pacific. To take it would give the Japanese a base farther to the east than any other, giving them a cushion against attack by the Americans, and Yamamoto also planned to trap the Americans into a battle which would cost them their remaining carriers. Yamamoto was looking for the "decisive battle" that was part of overall Japanese naval strategy. What he got was the "decisive battle," all right, except the Japanese were the losers, not us. Yamamoto divided his forces in the hope of luring the Americans into thinking that the attacking force was much smaller than it really was, but because we were reading the Japanese codes we practically knew Yamamoto's whole plan, a fact of which Yamamoto was completely ignorant. The upshot was that the surprise was on the Japanese, who lost four of their fleet carriers along with hundreds of irreplaceable veteran pilots. No one knew it at the time, but the Battle of Midway is now recognized as the "turning point" in the Pacific War. After Midway, the Americans were never again on the defensive. The losses to the Japanese Navy could never be made up, and it was from Midway on only a question of time before the Japanese Empire would be defeated.
