Why was the Battle of Midway important to the US?

Answer 1

first answer: The battle of midway was important to the US because the US destroyed the Japanese Imperial Navy. This gave the USA complete control of the Pacific Ocean.

second correct answer: The Battle of Midway resulted in the loss of four Japanese Fleet Aircraft Carriers & most of their aircrews, while the US lost one Fleet Aircraft Carrier. Both sides also lost a few other smaller ships. These losses forced the Japanese to turn-back their invasion forces targeting the Midway atoll held by the US. These losses were especially significant because it also permanently ended the Japanese offensive threat in the Central Pacific against Midway & Pearl Harbor, thereby freeing up US naval & air forces to concentrate initially on defeating the Japanese thrusts in New Guinea at Port Moresby, and in the Solomon Islands at Guadalcanal. This is often been called the Battle that turned the "Tide of War" against Japan. Essentially, Japan lost the ability to win the war through offensive action against the United States.