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WWII Naval battles, for the first time in history, were decided by airpower. And Aircraft Carriers were "that" airpower. When Japan lost most of her best pilots and aircrewmen at the Battle of Midway, Japan lost the ability to win sea battles. Unless the US chose to fight battleship to battleship, Japan still had a good battleship fleet. But by then, the US Navy knew that carriers were the new weapon of choice too! And US carriers could and did destroy Japanese battleships.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, actually 3 separate battles October 23-26, 1944, ended the effectiveness of the Japanese fleet, already suffering a severe shortage of aircraft, oil, and ammunition.
The Japanese Navy was so badly defeated in the Battle of Midway that it could no longer participate in offensive operations in the Pacific War. This defeat marked a turning point in the war, as the balance of power shifted in favor of the Allied forces.
The Battle of Bull Run led President Lincoln to conclude that the Civil War would take longer and require more troops. The Union Army was defeated and it led President Lincoln to request the enlistment of additional troops.
The naval, Battle of Midway, is considered to be the turning point in the American war with Japan. The defeat and destruction of the Japanese naval force, meant that Japan could no longer pose a significant naval threat at sea.
During the Battle of Midway. the Japanese had 4 carriers that they used to attack islands in the pacific. when they attacked Midway, the US carriers were able to launch planes and sink their 4 carriers. because they had lost their carriers, the Japanese no longer had the ability to attack.
Americans of Japanese ancestry was no longer questioned.