The Battle of Midway
by: Jenell Johnson
Battle Background
Location
As a result of the Battle of the Coral Sea, which had taken place a month earlier, Japanese Pacific expansion had been temporarily halted. Now Japanese admiral Isoruko Yamamoto wanted to force a decisive clash in the Pacific before US industrial power was fully mobilized against Japan. His chosen location was Midway Atholl, a small and solitary archipelago northeast of Hawaii. Yamamoto knew that the US would defend Midway to the bitter end. If the archipelago fell, Hawaii would fall within range of Japanese aircraft, allowing Japan to invade within a matter of weeks.
Nations Involved
Generals Involved
Goals
The US: To use their advantage of knowing Yamamoto's plans that the American radio nets in the Pacific intercepted.
Key Military Strategies
Outcome of the Battle
Long Lasting Impact of the Battle
Sources
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway
http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-battle-of-midway-definition-summary-facts-significance.html
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-midway-ends
http://thebattlemidway.weebly.com/the-battle-of-midway-long-term-effects.html