Battle of Midway
"most decisive single naval battle in US history"
Battle of Midway
GOALS:
destroy Japan's naval
brake Japan's JN25 code
obtain Midway Island
Thursday, Jun 4, 1942, 09:15 AM
Midway Island, Hawaii, United States
Japan vs. United States
The key strategy.
The one key tactic US did was breaking Japan's code. American code breakers were able to figure out the date and where the Midway attack would occur. It allowed the United States Navy to set up an ambush of its own. The Japanese used codes to communicate and to plan their attacks. For an example "AF" would refer to Midway. This was the US key strategy in winning this battle.
Impact
Cartoon
The Soldiers
Mogami Class Japanese Cruiser
Generals
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Japan)-
Graduated from Japanese Naval Academy, 1904. As a young boy, he was always interested in joining the military.
He devised a plan to invade Midway. He drew ships of the US Pacific Fleet into a battle where they could be destroyed.
Admiral Chuichi Nagumo (Japan)-
Graduated from Japanese Naval Academy, 1908
He is well experience out sea. He was a great leader of the Battle of Midway.
He launched 108 planes and 7 scout planes, and commanded the Japanese carriers to attack Midway. The 7 scout planes were to help locate the US fleet.
Admiral Chester Nimitz (United States)-
Grew up in Texas. He Graduated from Naval Academy Class of 1905. Expertise in diesel engines. Led the submarines and was promoted to the "newly created rank of fleet admiral."
Broke the Japanese JN 25 code.
(picture on the right, third person from the left)