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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was fought from June 4 to June 7, 1942 between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was part of the World War II Pacific Campaign, and was fought at the Midway Atoll.
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The U.S. were stuck on a tiny island in the pacific ocean. Where japans' superior experience with naval ships had an advantage. But soon the U.S. took the offensive position.
Where did the Battle of Midway take place?
Midway Islands (island group, the Pacific/United States) Battle of Midway (History)
What was the result of the Battle of Midway?
USN decisive victory; IJN's loss of irreplaceable combat experienced airmen/flight deck crews.
Why was The Battle of Midway an important event in World War 2?
Because it cripple the Japanese carrier fleet by sinking the Akagi, Soryu and the Kaga and damaging the Hiyu at the cost of the USS Yorktown. The Japanese Invasion was aborted. Yes, Midway was a turning point. The Japanese lost aircraft carriers that they could not replace. The US lost some ships, but not nearly as many as the other side. It was also an indication that the Japanese codes had been broken and much intelligence was available. The US actually lured the Japanese to Midway and surprised them there.
Why was Battle of Midway important?
Midway Island (in the Marshall Islands) was just what it was named- mid way to Asia & Japan from the United States. When the Allies conquered the Marshall islands, they had a base for war ships, air fields and other strategic points. This officially broke Japan's hold in the Pacific.
Why did the Battle of Midway happen?
Following the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the Japanese felt it needed to destroy the US Pacific Fleet to prevent further US raids. They chose to attack Midway to lure the American carriers into the open, in the hopes of destroying it. Instead, due to the American code breakers decoding the Japanese naval traffic, the Americans knew of the plan, and planned an ambush of their own. In the event, the Americans sank all four Japanese carriers with the loss of only one of their own, turning the tide of victory on the Pacific.
Who was the winner in the Battle of Midway?
it is a symbolic battle for the U.S. because it would go forward to win all it's other encounters with the Japanese. So the U.S. to be short, won the Battle of Midway in the Midway Islands
Why was the Battle of Midway important to the US?
first answer: The battle of midway was important to the US because the US destroyed the Japanese Imperial Navy. This gave the USA complete control of the Pacific Ocean.
second correct answer: The Battle of Midway resulted in the loss of four Japanese Fleet Aircraft Carriers & most of their aircrews, while the US lost one Fleet Aircraft Carrier. Both sides also lost a few other smaller ships. These losses forced the Japanese to turn-back their invasion forces targeting the Midway atoll held by the US. These losses were especially significant because it also permanently ended the Japanese offensive threat in the Central Pacific against Midway & Pearl Harbor, thereby freeing up US naval & air forces to concentrate initially on defeating the Japanese thrusts in New Guinea at Port Moresby, and in the Solomon Islands at Guadalcanal. This is often been called the Battle that turned the "Tide of War" against Japan. Essentially, Japan lost the ability to win the war through offensive action against the United States.
Where was the Battle of Midway?
Near the island of midway in the Central Pacific Near the island of midway in the Central Pacific
Why was the Battle of Midway important in the war in the Pacific?
The United States had suffered continuous set backs since the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. We had lost Wake Island, and Guam early in the war, and finally Corregidor was forced to surrender in May 1942. Only the Doolittle bombing raid on Japan in April 1942 had produced any positive action for Americans and this was largely A token raid to boost American morale, which it did. However Admiral Nimitz, victor at Midway, had also been victorious at the battle of the Coral Sea, and this was also a boost to Americans. The Japanese saw Midway as a strategic location from which to launch future actions in the Pacific and had done much planning and applied a large amount of naval resources to help it capture the island. (As a professional US Marine, I saw Midway in October of 1963 as the troopship I was aboard dropped a Marine, who was suffering from appendicitis, off there for medical help. To me Midway resembled two huge sand dunes with a few buildings on them, and I could only imagine what it was like on June 4-7 1942 when this very significant battle took place.) The US was already making plans to go on the offensive, and for us this battle was significant in that it would enhance the success of these future operations, plus we didn
Where was the Battle of Midway faught?
The Battle of Midway was fought at Midway Island (also known as Midway Atoll), which is northwest of Hawaii, in the North Pacific Ocean.
How was luck involved in the Battle of Midway?
1. Luck that the US dive bombers found the carriers.
2. Luck that the IJN carriers were loaded with fueling and arming airplanes; no better target could ever be imagined!
3. Luck that the IJN fighters had vacated the high altitudes (which would have gotten the dive bombers) and dove into the attack on the torpedo bombers instead. Another words, the IJN warship's AAA could have shot down the USN torpedo planes without much effort. Hitting the USN torpedo planes with fighters too, simply made the slaughter easier. But they forgot about the dive bombers...and that's what did it!
Why was the Battle of Midway important?
The Americans had gained control over the skies in the Pacific even though their planes were outclassed by the Japanese Zeros. However due to a lack of Carriers the Zeros could not venture far form the mainland leaving the lesser planes in the USAAF with control of the skies. The main attack force of Cruisers and Destroyers in the Japanese fleet were forced to return to Japan and as a result their threat vanished from the Pacific War.
By removing the means to launch attacks, it could be said that The Battle Of Midway prevented the Japanese from getting on the front foot, and as a result they were forced in to defence ahead of attack, paving the way for victory for the Allied troops.
Who died in the Battle of Midway?
This was a lopsided battle. The US lost about 300 killed compared to the
3000 estimated to have been killed among the Japanese Flee. Yamamoto
lost four carriers and Nimitz lost one. The US entered the fray with about
350 aircraft and lost almost 100 compared to Japanese losses of 225 Fleet
aircraft of the 250 they brought to Midway. The biggest scare to Japan's
war planners was that this had happened only six months after their big
win at Pearl Harbor.
Summary of the Battle of Midway?
the Japanese where sending an invasion force to Hawii, we intercepted this invasion force and destroyed it, this battle was a major turning point in the war, it took the Japanese off the offensive and put them on the defensive for the rest of the war
How many ships planes troops did the Japanese lose during the Battle of Midway?
The Japanese lost four carrier, one cruiser, 228 aircraft and more than 3,000 men killed.
What affect did the Battle of Midway have on the Japanese?
Many Japanese Military weapons and troops lost and greatly weaken the Japanese's army.
Who instructed the japaneese navy to fight in the Battle of Midway?
For Japan, the leaders were Admirals Yamato (commander-in-chief, Imperial Jap Navy) and Nagumo (commander, Jap Strike Froce)
What ever happened to Lt Cammader Maxwell Leslie after the Battle of Midway?
Lt. Commander Maxwell Leslie had to ditch his airplane as he was unable to land on the damaged USS Yorktown. He was rescued by the USS Astoria.
Following the Battle of Midway, Commander Maxwell Leslie was appointed Commanding Officer of NAS Daytona Beach. Commissioned on December 16, 1942, NAS Daytona Beach served as a training facility for the Navy and Marine Corps pilots assigned the SNC-1 Falcon and SBD Dauntless. Later aircraft included the F4F and FM-1 Wildcats as well as the F6F Hellcat. The base operated from December 1942 through the end of the war.
