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From the Japanese side, the major goals were:

(1) draw out the remaining U.S. Fleet carriers and destroy them

(2) capture the island of Midway for use as a staging base for attacks against the Hawaiian Islands

From the American side, the major goals were:

(1) Prevent the capture of Midway

(2) Inflict as much damage as possible on the Japanese fleet, while limiting damage to the American fleet

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