FAMOUS BATTLES OF WWII
BY: EVAN BAILEY
Battles Of WWII
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was the most important naval battle of the World War Two Pacific Front. The Japanese attack, hoped to eliminate the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific, thereby giving Japan a chance in establishing its empire.The Japanese hoped that another defeat would force the U.S. to surrender and ensure Japanese dominance in the Pacific.The Japanese plan was to lure the United States' ships into a trap. Little did they know.American code breakers were able to determine the date and location of the attack, enabling the U.S. Navy to set up an ambush of its own. Four Japanese aircraft carriers all part of the six to attack Pearl Harbor - and a cruiser were sunk at a cost of one American Ship and a Destroyer. After Midway, Japans Naval Industry crumbled.