2. Why this battle is important
The Battle of Midway was important because it proved the
strength of the United States. They went into the battle
with a lesser naval force than Japan, and still came out
victorious. It had a very positive affect on the war against
Japan. Japan's navy and confidence was extremely damaged
at the end of the battle. Going in, Japan believed they had an
advantage because they were attacking the U.S. Although,
Japan didn't know that the U.S had cracked their code and
they were planning a surprise attack of their own. This battle
changed people's views of the involved countries.
4. Fought over and near the
tiny U.S mid-pacific base at
Midway atoll
Fought between U.S and
Japan
Japan wanted to destroy
what remained of the
United States naval power.
Attacking the American
held Midway Island was
Japan's first step.
Japan hoped the attack
would bring American fleets
into the Pacific.
5. Both countries had advantages
Japan-
Had a large amount of ships and carriers
Force largely outnumbered the U.S
United States-
Naval intelligence officers broke Japanese code and
learned about their plans for attacking Midway
American's knew date for planned attack June 3rd
1942
Knew direction from which Japanese ships would
approach
6. Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers and 200 aircrafts with
experienced pilots
United States lost 1 aircraft carrier and 150 planes
First Allied victory against Japan
Proved that aircraft carrier warfare would/could be the main
part in future wars
By defeating Japan at Midway, the U.S was able to begin the
"island hopping" campaign to bring the war to Japan's home
islands.
7. The Japanese admiral was Yamamoto, The American
admiral was Nimitz
The USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, and the USS
Yorktown sunk 4 Japanese carriers
The sinking of these ships caused Yamamoto to have to
withdraw from the battle
The battle lasted from June 4th - June 6th
This battle marked the turning point in the war
8. Impact on World War 2
The Battle of Midway was a strong U.S victory that showed
the strength of the United States. Their strength allowed
them to win against a very strong naval power. This Battle
greatly damaged Japan and they never threatened Midway
Island again. This was a turning point in the War on the
Pacific and gave the Allies an upper-hand.
