AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
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The U.S. Navy sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers at this battle.
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Coral Sea
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Stalingrad
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Midway
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Invasion of Normandy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu were hit, set ablaze, and abandoned. Hiryu, the only surviving Japanese carrier, responded with two waves of attacks-both times bombing the USS Yorktown, leaving it severely damaged but still afloat.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the Battle of Midway, Japan lost four carriers, a cruiser, and 292 aircraft, and suffered 2, 500 casualties.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 4 June, during the Battle of Midway, Japanese aircraft crippled Yorktown. She lost all power and developed a 23-degree list to port.
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