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.
Yes. On December 11, 1941, Germany declared war on the US, making the Pacific War, a WORLD WAR.
Japan and the US.
The Spanish-American war, in 1898, was a significant event in the US expansion in the Pacific. The war resulted in the Philippines, becoming a US possession.
Battle of Midway
The U.S. did not win any new territory for itself during or after WW2. The United Nations placed several Pacific islands under US supervision after the war. Shortly after the war, the US fulfilled its promise to make the Philippines independent.
The military goal of the US in the Pacific during World War 2 was Japanese surrender.
No
The Mexican War
The Mexican War
The US deciphered the Japanese codes
They didn't want war. They wanted to stay neutral so they could lose as little lives as possible.
It is generally accepted that the USSR lost the Cold War, not the US.