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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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How did the Battle of Midway impact the allies of World War 2?
It was the turning point in the pacific war. The results of this battle were : strategic and naval victory for the U.S , boost in morale, total annihilation of 2/3 of the total carriers that attacked Pearl Harbor (Kaga, Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu destroyed, Shokaku and Suikaku intact) and all the veteran and most experienced Japanese pilots that went to the battle were lost (about 400).
What countries where in the Battle of Midway?
The United States, And Imperial Japanese Forces fought in the battle of midway.
What mistakes did the Japanese commander make before and during the Battle of Midway?
he messed with the U.S.A
Where was the Battle of Midway fought and when?
Battle was between the Japanese and American carrier groups in the Pacific.
The American battle group was positioned north and east of Midway islands.
The Japanese battle group was positioned north and west of the island.
Midway island is west of the Hawaiian islands.
How is the Battle of Midway the turning point of the pacific war?
The united states sank four Japanese aircraft carriers durin this battle and established naval superiority in the pacific
How did admiral chester nimitz learn of the Japanese planes at the Battle of Midway?
From intercepted messages
Why did the Battle of Midway island fight?
The u.s.m.c needed the island as a base to push further into enemy territory A.K.A japan.
What was the name of the us aircraft carrier that sank in the Battle of Midway?
USS Yorktown (CV-5). She was the lead ship of the Yorktown-class and sister ship to Enterprise (CV-6) and Hornet (CV-8)
What was special about Battle of Midway?
When WWII began the Japanese had a bigger Navy, with more capital ships, in the Pacific than the US did. There had been an Arms Limitation Treaty, the Washington Naval Treaty of 1923. This established the ratio of 5:5:3. Meaning for every five US or British battleships or carriers, the Japanese could have three. But the US has two oceans to worry about, and the Japanese have only the Pacific. Nations stopped abiding by the Treaty in the mid 30s. When the War began Japan had about eight carriers, and the US had only three in the Pacific, and only six or seven total.
At Midway, the US sank four Japanese aircraft carriers. I can't think of another battle at any time in history where more than one carrier was lost to a navy. So overnight, the US went from inferiority to parity. And the Japanese had absolutely no hope of being able to replace these carriers, while US shipyards were already working on dozens of new ones. In essence, the Japanese lost the war at Midway, or at least any chance of winning it. It took them three more horribly bloody, stubborn years to admit it though.
Did The vought F4U corsair fly At the Battle of Midway?
No. The F4U was not yet operational at the time of Midway. The US operated Grunman F4F Wildcats, and some F2A Brewster Buffaloes from the Island airstrip on Midway. The Buffalo was obsolete and easy prey for the enemy.
Some carrier air groups had just re-equipped with the F4F-4. This was the first carrier fighter plane with folding wings, so more could be embarked with the air group. It was not a popular change with the pilots, because to make room for the wing-folding mechanism, two machine guns were removed and one-third less ammunition could be carried. Some groups probably still had F4F-3s, without folding wings, but with six machine guns instead of four, and 50% greater ammunition capacity.
The Japanese Navy attacked the Midway Island atoll at about 9 P M on sunday December , 8 , 1941and shelled it continually all night until about 5 AM . About that time the Dutch East Indies fleet intercepted the Japanese fleet. Two of the Japanese ships were preparing to dock and take over the Island with an Admiral and a General, They were both sunk off shore and a naval battle ensued until the Japanese fleet was on the run. My question is how many people were killed on midway that night and how many were wounded ? I was there and got hit in the leg with a piece of shrapnel
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How was it fought in the Battle of Midway?
With the exception of one or more submarine strikes to dispatch cripples; Midway was fought by naval airmen: planes against planes & planes against warships.
History about the battle of midway?
The Battle of Midway (Japanese: ミッドウェー海戦) is widely regarded as the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II.[4][5][6] Between 4 and 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese.[7]
The Japanese operation, like the earlier attack on Pearl Harbor, aimed to eliminate the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific, thereby giving Japan a free hand in establishing its Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. It was hoped another demoralizing defeat would force the U.S. to negotiate an end to the Pacific War on conditions favorable to Japan.[8]
The Japanese plan was to lure the United States' few remaining aircraft carriers into a trap.[9] The Japanese also intended to occupy Midway Atoll as part of an overall plan to extend their defensive perimeter in response to the Doolittle Raid. This operation was considered preparatory for further attacks against Fiji and Samoa.
The plan was handicapped by faulty Japanese assumptions of American reaction and poor initial dispositions.[10] Most significantly, American codebreakers were able to determine the date and location of the attack, enabling the forewarned U.S. Navy to set up an ambush of its own. Four Japanese aircraft carriers and a heavy cruiser were sunk in exchange for one American aircraft carrier and a destroyer. The heavy losses in carriers and aircrews permanently weakened the Imperial Japanese Navy.[11] Japan's shipbuilding and pilot training programs were unable to keep pace in replacing their losses, while the U.S. steadily increased output in both areas.
Which nation was defeated at Battle of Midway?
June 7, 1942 Japan was defeated by the United States in the battle of Mid Way.
Why was the US successful at the Battle of Midway?
The breaking of Japanese Naval codes gave the Americans first hand knowledge of Japanese intentions as far as targets and times of attack which gave the US Navy time to counter Japanese tactics and strategy .
Summarize the events that happened in the Battle of Midway?
There were two phases of the Battle Of Midway. it would take a long time to write it all out so I have included two links for you to read to glean good summaries of that battle. Thanks for using answers com and wikianswers com.
Battle of Midway was the turning point that?
Turned around the whole war in the Pacific.
The Battle of Midway was America's first real victory of the war. It signalled the stopping of the Japanese advance and the beginning of the American push that eventually forced Japan to surrender.
Who was in charge of the US army at the Battle of Midway?
On Midway itself, they were mostly Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
US commanders within the battle were:
- Chester W. Nimitz
- Frank J. Fletcher
- Raymond A. Spruance
What were The Battle of Midway casualties on both sides?
Allies:
307 people killed
One Aircraft Carrier
One Destroyer
145 Aircraft
Axis:
Approximately 2,500 killed
Four Aircraft Carriers
One heavy cruise
228 Aircraft
What would have happened if the Battle of Midway didn't happen?
What probably would have happened was Japan might have used the resources to invade Australia, a huge staging point for the allies. Therefore it might have taken the allies longer to move to Japan and defiantly more causalities.
What do the Battle of Midway and the Siege of Stalingrad have in common?
I think I would also add el Alamein: they are the turning points in the war, after which the Axis is no longer in the ascendent.
