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Yes. And thankfully we could probably never have caught them at such a bad time. We caught them while their aircraft and ships were refueling. As we attacked, fuel hoses caught fire, newly loaded plane and ship bombs blew up in their parent holders, and all their equipment was either destroyed or incredibly heavily damaged.

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Japanese Navy was so badly defeated in this battle that it could no longer participate in what war?

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.


What Japanese Navy was so badly defeated in this battle that it could no longer participate in the war.?

The Japanese Navy that faced such a significant defeat was at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. This battle was one of the largest naval engagements in history and resulted in a catastrophic loss for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Following this defeat, Japan's naval capabilities were severely diminished, rendering it unable to effectively participate in the remainder of World War II.


After being defeated in battle how did Burnside add to his first failure?

He tried to outflank Lee, to force another battle, but he was defeated by the weather. Burnside's 'Mud March' demoralised the troops so badly that he was removed from command.


The Japanese Navy was so badly defeated in this battle that it could no longer participate in the war.?

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Can someone summarize the World War 2 Battle of Midway in 2 sentences?

The Japanese Navy tried to ambush the American Navy but the Americans broke the Japanese codes and knew about it, so they set up their own ambush. The battle mainly involved aircraft carriers, and ended with the victorious US losing one carrier and the Japanese losing all of their carriers, thereby crippling their Navy for the rest of the war.

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Japanese Navy was so badly defeated in this battle that it could no longer participate in what war?

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.


What is one reason the British Navy was able to defeat the American Navy so easily?

They were defeated easily because they had more warriors


What happened as a result of Russia's attack on Germany and Austria?

It helped to defeat the nazis, just as America defeated the nazis in many of the other countries as well as America defeating the Japanese who were on the nazis side. Japan attacked China so badly.


Why was defeat so important to Spanish so important for England?

When the British defeated the Spanish Armada, they established themselves as the World's dominate navy.


After being defeated in battle how did Burnside add to his first failure?

He tried to outflank Lee, to force another battle, but he was defeated by the weather. Burnside's 'Mud March' demoralised the troops so badly that he was removed from command.


Why was it hard to end the Japanese expansion in the pacific?

Japan had a very strong Navy, but it was no match for the size that the US Navy grew to. The US had to go to every island the Japanese held and had to invade and remove all of them, this was timely and costly. So it was difficult.


Why was the US more concerned with German aggression than Japanese aggression?

They weren't. The US was at war with Japan first. It just so happens that Germany was defeated before the Japanese.


The Japanese Navy was so badly defeated in this battle that it could no longer participate in the war.?

dell


What happened during the battle of leyte?

It was a massive three day battle, which the allies won. The battle left Japan's navy so badly that it was no longer a threat.


Which is better SAS or navey seals?

The sas will own the navy seals so badly it will be in inbrassing for the USA and that won't happen because the sas is to good and the navy seals would just back of and leave it for the pros the British sas


Can someone summarize the World War 2 Battle of Midway in 2 sentences?

The Japanese Navy tried to ambush the American Navy but the Americans broke the Japanese codes and knew about it, so they set up their own ambush. The battle mainly involved aircraft carriers, and ended with the victorious US losing one carrier and the Japanese losing all of their carriers, thereby crippling their Navy for the rest of the war.


Why were the Japanese military leaders refusing to surrender even though the Japanese military was being defeated by America?

Most likely pride. They didn't care who died so they could accomplish their goal.