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The battle of Midway is in general considered the turning point of the Pacific war. The Japanese lost 4 Aircraft carriers while the Americans lost only 1. Though Japan was still able to engage in large operation in the Pacific the Americans now had the upper-hand in Naval power. It would be too late for Japan to rebuild their carrier force, as by that time the Americans had already built more carriers themselves. Though it wasn't until the Battle of Leyte gulf that the Japanese navy was fully destroyed. After the battle of midway the Americans had more room to operate in the Pacific and thus take back New Guinea. With the Americans on the offensive Japan had no choice but to go into the defensive and thus loose its momentum of conquering the rest of the pacific. They never go that momentum back.

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