WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE PACIFIC OCEAN THEATER OF WWII
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The use of atomic weaponry for the first time
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Nimitz’s defeat creating a greater draft
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Turning point of the Pacific Theater during the war
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FDR surrender out of WWII
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Detailed explanation-1: -The U.S. Navy was then able to launch a surprise attack on the larger Japanese fleet in the area. The Battle of Midway turned the tide of the war. Japanese and American naval powers were roughly equalized.
Detailed explanation-2: -Importance of the US Victory at Midway 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Midway saves the decision by the Americans and British to focus their major effort against Germany, and the American and British military staffs are free to plan their invasion of North Africa. The U.S. Navy and Marines also begin planning for an operation on Guadalcanal against the Japanese.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Guadalcanal Campaign ended all Japanese expansion attempts and placed the Allies in a position of clear supremacy. It can be argued that this Allied victory was the first step in a long string of successes that eventually led to the surrender of Japan and the occupation of the Japanese home islands.