WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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it halted the German advance into the USSR
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the Japanese sank four US aircraft carriers
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the US was able to drive Japan away from Hawaii
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the Japanese captured the Philliphines
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Detailed explanation-1: -The U.S. Navy’s decisive victory in the air-sea battle (June 3-6, 1942) and its successful defense of the major base located at Midway Island dashed Japan’s hopes of neutralizing the United States as a naval power and effectively turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.
Detailed explanation-2: -Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region and then forcing a negotiated peace.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Midway turned the tide of the war. Japanese and American naval powers were roughly equalized. The war ended three years later, and today the battle is memorialized by such monuments as Chicago Midway International Airport and the Battle of Midway National Memorial.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although nearly wiped out, they drew off enemy fighters, and U.S. dive bombers penetrated, catching the Japanese carriers while their decks were cluttered with aircraft and fuel. The dive-bombers quickly destroyed three of the heavy Japanese carriers and one heavy cruiser.