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US Navy deciphered the Japanese attack plan by breaking the Japanese codes used for communicating with Japanese naval commanders. This allowed the U.S. to direct its carriers to sit back behind Midway island and launch air attacks on the large Japanese force.
tactical level
Following the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the Japanese felt it needed to destroy the US Pacific Fleet to prevent further US raids. They chose to attack Midway to lure the American carriers into the open, in the hopes of destroying it. Instead, due to the American code breakers decoding the Japanese naval traffic, the Americans knew of the plan, and planned an ambush of their own. In the event, the Americans sank all four Japanese carriers with the loss of only one of their own, turning the tide of victory on the Pacific.
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island hop
US Navy deciphered the Japanese attack plan by breaking the Japanese codes used for communicating with Japanese naval commanders. This allowed the U.S. to direct its carriers to sit back behind Midway island and launch air attacks on the large Japanese force.
The Japanese planned on attacking the Aleutian Islands to combat the "island hopping" strategy that Douglas MacArthur was using in the Pacific Ocean.
Unified Command Plan
Geographic area of responsibilities
The Japan's Pacific Campaign hoped to catch the European powers and the United States by surprise.