(A) ** Battle of Midway
(B) Hiroshima/Nagasaki
(C) D-Day
(D) V-E Day
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -The battle marked the first major US victory against Japan and was a turning point in the war. By shifting the balance of naval power in the Pacific, Midway allowed US forces to take the offensive for the first time.
Concept note-2: -On Jun 6, the weather cleared and planes from Hornet were able to sink the heavy cruiser Mikumo, while damaging a destroyer and the heavy cruiser Mogami . This last attack by Hornet ended one of the most important and decisive Naval battles in history.
Concept note-3: -Though the June 1942 Battle of Midway is often seen as the turning point of the war in the Pacific, the Solomon Islands campaign, including the Battle of Guadalcanal, was equally pivotal.
Concept note-4: -The Imperial Japanese Navy would not be capable of overcoming the loss of four carriers and over 100 trained pilots, and with the loss at Midway, the Japanese offensive in the Pacific was overturned and the United States began offensive action in the Pacific.
Concept note-5: -How did the Battle of Midway end Japan’s Pacific expansion? Japan’s navy was destroyed.