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What effect did the Battle of Midway have on the Japanese?
The battle of Midway is in general considered the turning point of the Pacific war. The Japanese lost 4 Aircraft carriers while the Americans lost only 1. Though Japan was still able to engage in large operation in the Pacific the Americans now had the upper-hand in Naval power. It would be too late for Japan to rebuild their carrier force, as by that time the Americans had already built more carriers themselves. Though it wasn't until the Battle of Leyte gulf that the Japanese navy was fully destroyed. After the battle of midway the Americans had more room to operate in the Pacific and thus take back New Guinea. With the Americans on the offensive Japan had no choice but to go into the defensive and thus loose its momentum of conquering the rest of the pacific. They never go that momentum back.
What were the key battle sites of the Pacific during World War 2?
The Battle of MidwayThe Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers, the HIRYU, SORYU, KAGA, and AKAGI, along with their most experienced pilots who had fought in the early campaigns of the war and throughout China and Russia in Japan's previous wars. These losses proved devastating to the Japanese campaign in the Pacific, forcing the Japanese navy to take a more defensive stance in the Pacific War. The Americans, on the other hand, had lost only one carrier, the YORKTOWN, which had been previously damaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Battle of Midway was the first major American naval victory of WWII.
How was the civil war unlike any other war?
More Americans were lost than in any other war. And Americans were fighting Americans.
Famous Battle Site in the Pacific World War 2?
There were a number of famous and significant land and sea battles in the Pacific during WW2 . On land the Battle for Iwo Jima and at sea the Battle of Midway were two famous battles .
What did the Japanese fear wuld happend if they could not hold on to lwo jimaa?
The Japanese feared that if they could not hold Iwo Jima, that the Americans would be able to use the airports on the island to more easily attack Japan.
Why is the midway battle considered imortant?
Midway was the turning point of the Pacific War. Up to that time the Japanese had had everything go their way, with the exception of the Battle of the Coral Sea, the month before Midway. The Coral Sea was a draw, but did check the Japanese from an invasion. Midway, though, was a huge, clear-cut US victory. From that time the Japanese had no more successes, no more victories. It still took more than three more years to convince the Japanese they were beaten, but the war was lost for them that first week of June, 1942. The US had only a few aircraft carriers, and never more than three in the Pacific in the early months of the war. The Japanese had more than twice as many. The US was frantically building more, but this took time. The Japanese lost four of their carriers at Midway. These absolutely could not be replaced. The Japanese had nothing like the shipbuilding capacity of the US. The Japanese completed only one aircraft carrier after the war started - the US eventually built dozens of new carriers.
How many ships planes troops did the Japanese lose during the Battle of Midway?
The Japanese lost four carrier, one cruiser, 228 aircraft and more than 3,000 men killed.
Did America and japan fight on erogima?
If you mean Hirojima? Then no.. the Americans bombed Hirojima and Nagasaki with nuclear bombs. But if you mean the island Iwo jima, then I can answer it with a definite yes! It is said that Iwo jima was the turning point in the pacific war. It was one of the bloodiest battles fought during the pacific war. From about twenty thousand Japanese soldiers only 216 survived. If you want to know more about it, just check out wikipedia or watch the film "Letters from Iwo Jima" it gives you a good point of view, of what happened there.
How many Americans were killed in the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War resulted more than 58,000 American deaths (including missing in action).More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives during the Vietname War.
How American men were killed in the Vietnam War?
More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives during the Vietname War.
Why did the Japanese fight so hard at iwo Jima?
There are two reasons why America wanted to capture Iwo Jima. There were two airstrips on Iwo Jima and the Americans could use those to land broken B-29's that needed repairing. The other reason is that If the Americans are going to bomb japan, Iwo Jima would inform the main land of Japan and form a counter-strike. It was mandatory for the americans to take Iwo Jima, because if they didn't Hiroshima and Nagasaki would have been failures.
Is midway air airport and ohara airport the same?
No. Midway is the old airport and O'Hara is the "newer" airport. 99% of the flights are at O'Hara. Midway is 14 miles SE of O'Hara. Both are international airports by the way. Midway is close to the lake and more downtown Chicago.
