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Actually it was the American victory at the Battle of Midway. It shifted the momentum permanently to the US. the Japanese were forced onto the defensive for the rest of he war.
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∙ 9y agoDuring World War II in the Pacific Theater, a number of turning-points can be identified. Generally considered to be the most important, the Battle of Midway (June 1942) witnessed the decisive defeat of a large Japanese naval force by a small American force. This American victory not only turned back the Japanese attempt to invade Midway Island; it also resulted in the losses of irreplaceable ships and pilots for the Japanese.
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∙ 16y agoBattle of Midway was the turning point for Japanese offensive in WWII
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∙ 12y agoThe actual turning point was the battle of Midway; after that battle the Japanese military was in the defensive mode.
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∙ 11y agoIn the Pacific - the Battle of Midway and on the Eastern Front it was the Battle for Stalingrad .
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Which battle was a turning point in the war in the pacific causing japan to be on the defensive?
Guadallcanal
Why was the atomic bomb a turning point in US history?
It contributed a lot to the surrender of Japan, which ended the war.
Why was the victory at Midway so important to the Allied forces?
It was a major turning point for the War in the Pacific and the war against Japan. A huge invasion force along with 4 major carriers were lost by Japan. A loss that Japan could not make up before it far to late.
Is saratoga the turning point of the war?
yes it was a turning point in the rovouloutinary war
Was the attack on Pearl Harbor the turning point of the Pacific war leading to the defeat of Japan?
Totally disagree, since Pearl Harbor was the start of the battle in the Pacific and was not the turning point at all. The turning point in the Pacific theater is normally considered to be the Battle of Midway, in which the US achieved a victory and began the push toward Japan.
What was the battle at its turning point in the war with Japan?
Midway.
What was the turning point in the US war against japan?
Battle of Midway .
Which naval battle was the turning point of the war against Japan?
battle of midway
Which battle was a turning point in the war in the pacific causing japan to be on the defensive?
Guadallcanal
Why is the Battle of Midway considered the turning point of the war?
It was considered the turning point of the war because 250 Japanese planes were destroyed, which started the beginning of island jumping to Japan.
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 were some turning-point battles in the PTO during World War 2?
The Battle of the Java Sea was the turning point for Japan's sweeping of the seas. The Battle of Guadalcanal was Japan's first defeat.
What was the impact of the Battle of Midway on Japan?
Japan lost most of its ace pilots and navy and was turning point of the war in the Pacific
What naval battle between US and Japan was considered the turning point of the war?
Battle of Midway.
Which event was the turning point of world war 2 in Europe?
The drop of the atomic bomb on Japan.
What naval battle in June of 1942 is considered the turning point in the war against japan?
Midway.
What was Saratoga the turning point of the war?
What was Saratoga the turning point of the war
