For maps of the battle, see website(s): Battle of Midway
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.
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto commanded the Imperial Japanese Navy and was responsible for the plan to attack and invade Midway. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo commanded the aircraft carrier strike force that was responsible for destroying any U.S. naval forces that intervened and the military installations on Midway. There was no Japanese general involved in the battle.
The Japanese were seeking to invade and occupy Midway to protect their homeland from an attack such as that of the Doolittle Raid of April 1942. Instead, in the Battle of Midway, the Japanese lost four aircraft carriers -- the Soryu, the Kaga, Akagi and Hiryu -- while sinking one US carrier, the Yorktown. With this battle the Japanese were so weakened that they spent the rest of the war on defense.
The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific because the Allied Forces had determined when and where the Japanese were going to attack next. They were ready for the Japanese and gained a victory. This Battle showed the Japanese they could not win every time.
US Navy deciphered the Japanese attack plan by breaking the Japanese codes used for communicating with Japanese naval commanders. This allowed the U.S. to direct its carriers to sit back behind Midway island and launch air attacks on the large Japanese force.
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.
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.
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.
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto commanded the Imperial Japanese Navy and was responsible for the plan to attack and invade Midway. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo commanded the aircraft carrier strike force that was responsible for destroying any U.S. naval forces that intervened and the military installations on Midway. There was no Japanese general involved in the battle.
The Japanese had planned a surprise attack on Midway. The surprise was foiled because the US had broken Japan's military code and the US was prepared for the attack.
The Japanese were seeking to invade and occupy Midway to protect their homeland from an attack such as that of the Doolittle Raid of April 1942. Instead, in the Battle of Midway, the Japanese lost four aircraft carriers -- the Soryu, the Kaga, Akagi and Hiryu -- while sinking one US carrier, the Yorktown. With this battle the Japanese were so weakened that they spent the rest of the war on defense.
The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific because the Allied Forces had determined when and where the Japanese were going to attack next. They were ready for the Japanese and gained a victory. This Battle showed the Japanese they could not win every time.
The United States won the Battle of Midway when they decodes Japanese messages regarding the attack. The Japanese lost 4 carriers and the battle marked the turning point in the war. From that point on, the US went on the offensive.
US Navy deciphered the Japanese attack plan by breaking the Japanese codes used for communicating with Japanese naval commanders. This allowed the U.S. to direct its carriers to sit back behind Midway island and launch air attacks on the large Japanese force.
The United States of America defeated the Japanese at the Battle of Midway, annihilating a large potion of the Japanese fleet. For additional information, consult the multitude of websites found online that provide a more in-depth commemoration and explanation of the battle.
Midway Islands.
The turning point of this battle was when we broke the IJN code and knew they were going to attack Midway