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Midway was an Army air corp base and it had to be taken for Japan to threaten Hawaii and the American Pacific fleet Naval base at Pearl Harbor. Midway was generally midway between Japan and Hawaii - hence the name. Had the Japanese has success it could have prolonged the war for years.
The American victory at the Battle of Midway Island was the beginning of the end of Japanese aggression in the Second World War. With the United States in control of Midway, the Japanese had no chance of attacking the Hawaiin Islands and, therefore, no chance of attacking America's west coast. From this point on, Japanese forces in the Pacific receeded and were eventually forced to defend the home islands; after three more years of fighting, the Japanese surrendered unconditionally in August 1945.
To stop the Japanese from controlling the Pacific ocean. They could have launched further attacks on the Americas and other islands from there.
See website: Battle of Midway
american forces began attacking japanese bases
american forces began attacking japanese bases
The goal of the attack on Midway was to disable the part of the American Pacific Fleet that had not been at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked.
Midway was an Army air corp base and it had to be taken for Japan to threaten Hawaii and the American Pacific fleet Naval base at Pearl Harbor. Midway was generally midway between Japan and Hawaii - hence the name. Had the Japanese has success it could have prolonged the war for years.
Vice Admiral Yamamoto was overall strategest of the Pearl Harbor attack. He also planned the attack of Midway Island and was soundly defeated in that battle. He was later killed when American Forces intercepted radio traffic and were waiting for his plane as he was headed to inspect some of his troops.
They wanted Midway Island for a re-fuelling base for aircraft and warships.
Aircraft carriers.
The American victory at the Battle of Midway Island was the beginning of the end of Japanese aggression in the Second World War. With the United States in control of Midway, the Japanese had no chance of attacking the Hawaiin Islands and, therefore, no chance of attacking America's west coast. From this point on, Japanese forces in the Pacific receeded and were eventually forced to defend the home islands; after three more years of fighting, the Japanese surrendered unconditionally in August 1945.
In total, there were actually 9 aircraft carriers that participated in the Battle of Midway. American: Enterprise, Hornet and Yorktown. Japanese: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu, Zuiho, Hosho Additionally, as the Midway battle was occurring, the Japanese carriers Ryujo and Junyo were part of a northern force that was attacking the Aleutian Islands as a diversion.
To stop the Japanese from controlling the Pacific ocean. They could have launched further attacks on the Americas and other islands from there.
See website: Battle of Midway
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