Battle of Midway
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World War 2
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Battle of Midway- Occurred June 4th-7th, 1942- 6 Months after the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor- Fought between the navies of the
United States and the Empire of Japan
- Resulted in a significant victory for the Allied Powers
- Ability of the Japanese Navy to conduct offensive operations severely degraded after the battle
Akagi, the flagship of the Japanese carrier striking force which attacked Pearl Harbor, as well as Darwin, Rabaul, and Colombo, in April 1942 prior to the battle.
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Why Did the Battle of Midway Occur?
- The Japanese Navy had the goal of removing the U.S. Navy as a threat to them at Midway.
- Believed another defeat would force the U.S. to negotiate peace.
- Japanese planned to lure the U.S. aircraft carriers into a trap since they missed attacking the carriers at Pearl Harbor.
Battle of Midway
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Tactical Surprise
- U.S. cryptologists were able to assess the location and date of the pending Japanese attack
- Battle resulted in 4 Japanese aircraft carriers, 1 destroyer, and 248 aircraft being sunk or destroyed.
- 1 U.S. carrier, 1 x U.S. destroyer, and 150 aircraft lost during the battle
Battle of Midway Commanders
United StatesChester W. NimitzFrank J. FletcherRaymond A. SpruanceJapanIsoroku YamamotoNobutake KondōChūichi NagumoTamon Yamaguchi †Ryusaku Yanagimoto †
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Battle of Midway Facts
The Mikuma shortly before sinking
Battle of Midway Conclusions
- Battle resulted in a significant defeat for the Imperial Navy
- The pilots Japan lost during the battle would prove irreplaceable later in the war.
- The Japanese defeat at Midway derailed the Japanese offensive in the Pacific Theater of World War 2.
- Shortly after the Battle of Midway, the United States and other Allies would go on the offensive against Japan.
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