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Battle of Midway

Battle of Midway. Fought over U.S. Mid-Pacific Base Midway, Atoll June 4-7, 1942 Japan had a superior navy. Japan’s Plan. Japanese Fleet commander Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Yamamoto wanted revenge for the Doolittle raids Wanted to destroy the U.S.’s pacific striking forces.

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Battle of Midway

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  1. Battle of Midway • Fought over U.S. Mid-Pacific Base • Midway, Atoll • June 4-7, 1942 • Japan had a superior navy

  2. Japan’s Plan • Japanese Fleet commander • Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto • Yamamoto wanted revenge for the Doolittle raids • Wanted to destroy the U.S.’s pacific striking forces Yamamoto wished to follow up with an invasion of the atoll's two small islands and establish Japan’s own air base there

  3. American Counter • Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander • Surprise attack thwarted by superior American communications intelligence • Nimitz established an ambush, having his carriers ready and waiting for the Japanese

  4. U.S. Ambushed the Japanese America’s fleet successfully defended Midway 4 irreplaceable Japanese Fleet carriers destroyed. Only 1 of 3 American Carriers was destroyed Outcome of Midway

  5. Why is Midway Important • Midway marks the turning point in pacific naval superiority

  6. Guadalcanal is part of the Solomon Islands which lie to the north-eastern approaches of Australia Americans were trying to re-capture taken Pacific islands Battle of Guadalcanal • Codenamed operation watchtower by Allied troops

  7. A Conflict Emerges • Its position made it strategically important for both sides in the Pacific War.

  8. Japanese Incentive • If the Japanese captured the island, they could cut off the sea route between Australia and America. • Japan’s army wanted to consolidate their forces and abandon the island • Navy disagreed, they thought abandoning it would make them seem weak.

  9. American Incentive • Americans would be better able to protect Australia from Japanese invasion • They could also protect the Allied build-up in Australia that would act as a springboard for a major assault on the Japanese.

  10. American troops slogging through the jungles of Guadalcanal. Japanese air attack on shipping outside of Guadalcanal

  11. The Invasion • August 7th, Americans attacked on Guadalcanal. • Up to that date, the amphibious force was the most powerful ever assembled. • The Americans achieved complete tactical surprise. • When Americans arrived on Red Beach they met absolutely no resistance.

  12. American troops secured Henderson airfield. Japanese bombed airfield to prevent American use Despite Japanese efforts made repairs to airfield using abandoned Japanese vehicles Defending Henderson

  13. Success for the Allies • Major-General Alexander Vandegrift placed marines in strategic defense points and held off Japanese attempts to retake the airfield • Using Henderson airfield marines received air support and supplies. • Japanese troops found it impossible to trek through the tolling jungle and attack the Americans.

  14. Henderson Airfield

  15. Captured Japanese Artillery Allied Torpedo bombers on Henderson Allied soldier prepares graves for fallen warriors JAPANESE MG POSITION

  16. Video of Midway • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v4I6RGRW50&feature=fvw

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