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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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What direction did the Japanese attack in the Battle of Midway?
For maps of the battle, see website(s): Battle of Midway
Why was the Battle of Midway such an important victory for the US in the Pacific?
The Marine conquest of Tarawa in November 1943, followed by the joint Marine-Army capture of Kwajalein and Eniwetok atolls in the Marshall Islands, had broken the outer ring of Japanese defenses and set the stage for succeeding operations.
What was important in the allied success at the Battle of Midway?
Luck. Reference "Miracle at Midway" by Gorden Prange.
The Battle of Midway took place?
The Battle of Midway took place on the Midway Island also known as the Midway Atoll.
What was the operation name for the Battle of Midway?
4-7 June '42
Operation AL (for the Aleutians) and Operation MI (for Midway).
The rally point for the fleet was called Point "Luck"
What affect did the Battle of Midway have on the Americans?
In addition to its strategic effect, the Battle of Midway was a clear-cut US victory which improved American morale at home, and fear of a Japanese invasion was less.
What types of aircraft were lost in the Battle of Midway?
IJN: Kate, Vals, and Zeros. USN: Vindicators, Dauntless's, Devastators, Avengers, and Wildcats.
How many prisoners of war were there in the Battle of Midway?
2 IJN crewmen were rescued from the sunken IJN cruiser Mikuma; and 35 crewmen were rescued from the sunken IJN carrier Hiryu. They were transported stateside to a POW camp.
What did the Battle of Midway do?
It was considered the turning point of World War 2 in the Pacific. The Japanese career fleet was devastated and they never recovered.
Ehat were the affects of the Battle of Midway?
In 1942, Japan's loss of over 500 of the best trained and experienced NAVAL torpedo bomber, dive bomber, and fighter airmen in the world. A loss that they would not recover from.
How many ships planes troops did the Americans lose during the Battle of Midway?
USN lost 300 men, 150 planes, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer.
Advantage US had in the Battle of Midway was?
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 first big US victory in the Pacific and a decimating blow to the Japanese Navy which cruched their carrier fleet.
What preparations did the US need for the Battle of Midway?
All the carriers they could get...they got three.
Quotes from the Battle of Midway?
"I want that fourth carrier!" Nimitz (portrayed by Henry Fonda in the film "Midway").
