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Who led the allied troops that met the Japanese fleet at midway?
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Admiral Chester Nimitz
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What 3 pacific battles were the most crucial to allied victory?
The Battle of Midway is by far in my opinion the most important in the Pacific. U.S. victory at Midway led to the destruction of the Japanese naval fleet.
What location did Admiral Nimitz's fleet ambush and severely damage the Japanese fleet at by stopping the Japanese offensive in the Pacific?
Battle Of Midway
Where did the Battle of Midway island occur?
About 100 miles north of the Island of Midway, at the Japanese carrier fleet.
In the Battle of Midway the Japanese lost four of their?
Fleet Aircraft Carriers. (Fleet Carriers are a navy's largest carrier).
United States planes wrecked the Japanese invasion fleet at the battle of?
Battle of Midway US naval aircraft sank the four Japanese aircraft carriers that were supporting the invasion force.
Who lead the Japanese fleet at midway?
Isoroku Yamamoto ; see related link below .
What was the purpose of the Battle of Midway?
The US wanted to surprise the Japanese fleet, particularly the carriers.
How did the us win at the Battle of Midway?
The U.S won the battle at midway because they were able to crack the Japanese communication codes and were ready for ambush. Americans annihilated the Japanese fleet and from this point on the Japanese would retreat in the pacific.
Which naval battle at this Pacific island in June 1942 severely damaged the Japanese fleet?
battle of midway
What naval battle was the Japanese fleet destroyed?
The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot was the battle where the Japanese Navy was destroyed. The Japanese Navy was destroyed in 1945.
What was the main idea of Battle of Midway?
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
US planes wrecked the Japanese invasion fleet at the Battle of what June 3 - 6 1942.?
That was the Battle of Midway.
