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Q: Why were aircraft carriers so vital to war in the pacific?
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How did fighter aircraft get to the Pacific in World War 2?

Some flew some by ship as cargo or on aircraft carriers


How were World War Aircraft Carriers used?

they provided aircover in remote areas of the Pacific where no land base aircraft could be based and provide such cover..............


Where did World War 2 battleships sail?

the battleships usually sailed in the pacific ocean to guard the aircraft carriers


Which event turned the tide of the war in the pacific against japan and allowed the ailles to begin taking the offensive?

1. The Battle of Midway was successful in turning the tide of the war in the Pacific for the Japanese had lost most of their major aircraft carriers. The Japanese did not have the time or the resources to create more aircraft carriers.


What battle became a turning point in the war in the pacific why is it so important?

Midway because the US sank 4 Japanese Aircraft Carriers and turned the tide in the Pacific war


What are facts about aircraft carriers?

The only war in history fought between aircraft carriers was WWII.


How was intrepid and what did he do World War 2?

Intrepid is not a person, it is an aircraft carriers in WW2. It fought in the Pacific against the Japanese from 1943 onward.


How is the Battle of Midway the turning point of the pacific war?

The united states sank four Japanese aircraft carriers durin this battle and established naval superiority in the pacific


Battle of Midway (June 1942)?

The turning point in the Pacific War. Allies destroyed 4 aircraft carriers, a cruiser, and 250 planes.


Were there us aircraft carriers in the World War 2 European theater?

None were necessary since the British Isles provided plentiful air bases. However, in the Mediterranean theater, US escort carriers (aka jeep carriers or CVE's) were used to support amphibious landings. These were small aircraft carriers capable of operating about 30 aircraft each, which left the larger US fleet carriers with 70-80 aircraft each available for the Pacific theater.


What the American's aircraft do in World War 2?

The American aircraft was extremely important for bombing raids, such as the Doolittle raids or attacks on Germany from Allied bases in England. They also helped in the war in the Pacific, where aircraft carriers proved invaluable while fighting the Japanese.


What was the most important weapons of World War 2?

Aircraft carriers (aircraft).