AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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These Japanese defeats meant that Japan was no longer able to mount offensives in the Pacific.
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These Japanese victories meant that Japan gained control of the war in the Pacific.
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These Russian victories meant that German forces would be turned back at Stalingrad.
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These American victories meant that the path was clear for invading Italy and overthrowing Mussolini.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the end the battle was a draw, but two things made it an important battle. It stopped the Japanese from invading Port Moresby and threatening Australia. It was also the first sea battle in history when neither opposing sides’ ships sighted or fired directly upon the other.
Detailed explanation-2: -The battle was significant for two main reasons: it was the first time in World War 2 that the Japanese experienced failure in a major operation; and. the battle stopped the Japanese sea-borne invasion of Port Moresby.
Detailed explanation-3: -Together with the Battle of Guadalcanal, the Battle of Midway ended the threat of further Japanese invasion in the Pacific.
Detailed explanation-4: -This critical US victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific and put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire through a years-long series of island-hopping invasions and several even larger naval battles.