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Battle of Midway

Battle of Midway. Alexis Rooney, Aubrey Collins, Tanya Daher Mod 7/8. The Battle of Midway lasted from June 3-6, 1942. How Long Did It Last?. A naval battle that was fought around the Midway Islands on the Pacific Japan was on the offensive

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Battle of Midway

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  1. Battle of Midway Alexis Rooney, Aubrey Collins, Tanya Daher Mod 7/8

  2. The Battle of Midway lasted from June 3-6, 1942 How Long Did It Last?

  3. A naval battle that was fought around the Midway Islands on the Pacific • Japan was on the offensive • Planned to capture Midway as an advance base and entrap and destroy U.S. Pacific Fleet Description of Battle

  4. U.S. Pacific Fleet surprised Japan by sinking 4 of Japan’s carriers that had attacked Pearl Harbor 6 months before • After Americans and allies took the offensive. Description of Battle continued…

  5. One month after the battle of the Coral Sea • 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor • Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard worked around the clock to repair everything and get ready for another battle • Japan suffered losses of ships that needed replacing due to the participation of the Battle of the Coral Sea Events Leading Up to Battle

  6. Eliminate the U.S. as a strategic power in the Pacific • Knock the U.S. out of the Pacific War • Lure U.S. aircraft carriers into a trap -They thought this could work from previous mistakes by the U.S. Goals for Japan

  7. They had a chance to redeem themselves -They proved the Japanese wrong -American code breakers were able to determine the date and location of the attack -They were able to warn the U.S. Navy and they set up an ambush of their own Goals for the U.S.

  8. Losses of Japan • 3,057 Japanese died • 4 sunken carriers • Total of 2,181 casualties • 2 heavy cruisers • Total of 792 casualties • Floatplanes were also lost Losses of Japan

  9. The U.S. Navy won • Japanese public were kept in the dark after their defeat • Japanese navy realized they need to change after what happened in battle • As a result, Japanese naval air groups declined overall quality during the war • After the war, Japanese continued to try to advance in the S. Pacific with their new adjustments Outcome of War

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