Americans learned of the planned attack on Midway Island through intercepted Japanese communications. U.S. Navy cryptographers, particularly those working on breaking the Japanese naval code, deciphered messages indicating that Midway was the target of an impending assault. This intelligence allowed American forces to prepare and ultimately set a trap for the Japanese fleet, leading to a decisive victory at the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
Decoded Japanese military radio messages let U.S. forces know that the Japanese Navy was planning a very large attack on Midway Island, along with a smaller attack on Wake Island.
The Battle of Midway crippled the Japanese navy.
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked several locations in the Pacific, including Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. However, the island of Midway was not attacked on that day. Midway was strategically important but was not targeted during the initial assault, as the Japanese focused on crippling the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. The attack on Midway would come later, in June 1942, during the pivotal Battle of Midway.
Both the Air and undersea attack were secretive. Both of the attacks were discovered before the attack began , but only the undersea attack was foiled. The air attack was blown off as a group of B-17s due in from the United States mainland when the air attack formation was picked up on radar.
This was a failed attack against the US base at Midway. The island was northwest of Hawaii. The Japanese raid on the island was foiled because the US had broken the Japanese military codes and knew when the attack was planned. The Japanese were caught off guard and lost the battle there.
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For maps of the battle, see website(s): Battle of Midway
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No, the Battle of Midway (1942) was a decisive victory for the USA army over the Japanese. The Battle of Midway was retaliation for the attack on Pearl Harbor six months earlier.
Americans learned of the planned attack on Midway Island through intercepted Japanese communications. U.S. Navy cryptographers, particularly those working on breaking the Japanese naval code, deciphered messages indicating that Midway was the target of an impending assault. This intelligence allowed American forces to prepare and ultimately set a trap for the Japanese fleet, leading to a decisive victory at the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
Midway belonged to the US. The Japanese wanted to invade and occupy Midway. The US learned Japan was on its way to attack Midway. They launched planes and ship to conduct a defense/offense against the Japanese Navy. They succeeded in defeating the Japanese in this battle and it was the turning point in World War 2 in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
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The turning point in the Pacific war came at the Battle of Midway. The US cracked Japanese codes and learned of a Japanese attack on Midway. They then sent an armada of ships to meet this attack. The US inflicted heavy damage, including sinking 4 Japanese carriers.
Decoded Japanese military radio messages let U.S. forces know that the Japanese Navy was planning a very large attack on Midway Island, along with a smaller attack on Wake Island.