american forces began attacking japanese bases
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto aimed to capture Midway Island to establish a strategic base that would allow Japan to dominate the central Pacific. Securing Midway would enable the Japanese Navy to threaten Hawaii and potentially force the United States into a negotiated peace. Additionally, a victory at Midway would bolster Japanese morale and expand their defensive perimeter, making it harder for American forces to counter Japanese advances in the region.
The main Japanese commander during the Battle of Midway was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who was the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy. He devised the overall strategy for the attack on Midway, aiming to eliminate the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific. However, the battle ultimately resulted in a significant defeat for Japan, largely due to intelligence breakthroughs by the U.S. Navy. Yamamoto's plans were undermined by the successful American interception of Japanese communications, leading to a decisive American victory.
USN: Nimitz, Fletcher, Spruance IJN: Yamamoto, Nagumo, Kondo
Admiral Nimitz was in overall command of the American Fleet, with Admirals Spruance and Fletcher in operational command. Yamamoto planned the attack, but it was carried out by Kondo and Nagumo.
Aircraft carriers.
american forces began attacking japanese bases
american forces began attacking japanese bases
The goal of the attack on Midway was to disable the part of the American Pacific Fleet that had not been at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked.
Isoroku Yamamoto planned the attacks on PEARL HARBOR and MIDWAY ISLAND
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto aimed to capture Midway Island to establish a strategic base that would allow Japan to dominate the central Pacific. Securing Midway would enable the Japanese Navy to threaten Hawaii and potentially force the United States into a negotiated peace. Additionally, a victory at Midway would bolster Japanese morale and expand their defensive perimeter, making it harder for American forces to counter Japanese advances in the region.
Midway.
Isoroku Yamamoto ; see related link below .
They wanted Midway Island for a re-fuelling base for aircraft and warships.
Gen MacArthur
USN: Nimitz, Fletcher, Spruance IJN: Yamamoto, Nagumo, Kondo
Admiral Nimitz was in overall command of the American Fleet, with Admirals Spruance and Fletcher in operational command. Yamamoto planned the attack, but it was carried out by Kondo and Nagumo.