Battle of Midway
The Turning Point on the War with Japan
Dates of Battle
June 1942
Nations which Fought in this Battle?
Axis powers
Japanese
Allies
United States
Japanese
Allies
United States
Where the Battle was Fought?
In the Pacific Ocean
The significants of the Battle
This battle was significant because the U.S. crippled Japans Navy and weren't able to recover. The U.S. did this by sinking 4 of Japan's Aircraft carries. after this battle Japan was on the defense.
Casualty for both sides
US Pacific Fleet Losses
- 340 killed
- Aircraft Carrier USS Yorktown
- Destroyer USS Hammann
- 145 aircraft
Imperial Japanese Navy Losses
The Battle was Won by the
Allies
Interesting facts
Japanese sent in coded messages about an attack on the U.S., the U.S. interspersed these messages and broke the codes and new about the attack so they set up there own and won.
The U.S. victory here ended Japan's seemingly unstoppable advance across the Pacific and began a U.S. offensive that would end three years later at the doorstep of there Home Islands.
The U.S. victory here ended Japan's seemingly unstoppable advance across the Pacific and began a U.S. offensive that would end three years later at the doorstep of there Home Islands.