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What might have happened in the pacific of Japan had been able to take midway and Hawaii early in the war?
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What American strength did Yamamoto hope to weaken in attacking Midway?
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.
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.
What was the naval battle that ended Japan's threat to Hawaii?
The Battle of Midway.
What did Japan get from midway?
Nothing. Midway was the turning point in the war in the Pacific. Japan lost all hope for victory there.
What is a group of islands that are halfway between the United States of America and Japan?
Hawaii stands between the United States (mainland) and Japan. It is somewhat closer to North America. Midway Island is actually a group of small islands almost exactly halfway between the West Coast of the United States and Japan.
How did the locations of Hawaii and Midway make them important islands to Japan and the US in World War 2?
They were ideal locations for ports and aircraft refueling. Both provided excellent staging areas if a nation were to attack. Japan wanted to rule the Pacific, and tried to take Hawaii so that they would have more control. Because of differences in aircraft and nuclear war ships, Hawaii and Midway are not as strategically important as they were before, but they still allow a nation to have military influence in the Pacific.
What was the Turing point of the war in the pacific against japan?
midway
Name the state that is in the middle of pacific ocean?
There are more than three states. They are Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.
Who did the allies turn the tide of the war in the Pacific?
The Battle of Midway.
Where is the location of the Battle of Midway?
The Battle of Midway took place near Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean between the United States and Japan.
Was a result of the Battle of Midway?
Japan never again threatened domination in the Pacific.
What did japan want in the battle of midway?
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.
