Midway is considered the turning point of the War in the Pacific. Prior to this, the Japanese had inflicted serious damage on American naval power with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, only failing to damage the carrier fleets. The battle of coral sea and several other skirmishes had damaged American fleets even more. At the battle of midway, the U.S. was only able to send 3 aircraft carriers to defend the islands against the Japanese four. Even though the Japanese had more ships, they did not know the Americans knew of the attack. Americans had successfully cracked a Japanese encryption detailing the assault force prior to the battle. The smaller American fleet successfully defended the islands, destroying many Japanese planes and 3 carriers in the process. The battle proved the U.S. Navy could stand up to the might of the Japanese fleets. This battle not only inflicted serious physical damage on the Japanese forces in the area, it also lowered morale.
By destroying all four Japanese carriers, the US was able to turn the tide of victory in the Pacific. This was very true, but Japan lost over 300 non-replaceable pilots and crew members. Japan, like Germany, did not bring their best pilot back to train new pilots like the U.S. did. One more thing, the Jap zero was the best fighter at that time, until one crash and the pilot was kill on loading. U.S. troops found this intact zero two weeks later and the rest is history.
It turned the tide of the U.S. war in the Pacific.
First battle fought entirely with aircraft against ships
Decisive victory for USA,
Losses of critical Carriers for Japan
Pivot or changing of direction war would take from this point due to above.
Read book or watch documentary, Japan should have won this but made several mistakes.
becasue a lot ppl die and not a lot ppl like united states..........
The battle of midway showed where we were winning the Japanese in the pacific from there we were moving farther and farther until we set two a bombs to japan and they surrendered
1. Carrier battle. 2. Decisive.
It was the turning point in the war for the US.
The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific War in 1939-1945. The United States crippled the Japanese navy at this battle. They were on the defensive the rest of the war.
The battle of midway ended with the sinking of four main Japanese aircraft carriers. The U.S. won the battle and lost only one carrier, the USS Yorktown. Hundreds of naval aviators on both sides were killed.
the battle of midway
Germany's version of the battle of midway is the battle of stalingrad
See website: Battle of Midway
See website: Battle of Midway
Midway was a "Sea Battle."
See website: Battle of Midway
See website: Battle of Midway
The Battle of Guadalcanal was an entirely different battle from the Battle of Midway and did not occur until two months after Midway.
The Battle of Midway.