WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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their code had been broken by the Americans
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their code had been broken by the Germans
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both attacks were very successful
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their navy had been decimated in earlier battles
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Detailed explanation-1: -Breaking the Code The attack location and time were confirmed when the American base at Midway sent out a false message that it was short of fresh water. Japan then sent a message that “AF” was short of fresh water, confirming that the location for the attack was the base at Midway.
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: -Using complex mathematical analysis, IBM punch-card tabulating machines, and a cipher machine, Friedman had developed the ECM Mark III, the unit was able to crack most of the code by January 1942.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the planes returned to their carriers, the Americans broke off from the pursuit. Meanwhile, a Japanese submarine torpedoed and fatally wounded the Yorktown, which was in the process of being salvaged. It finally rolled over and sank at dawn on June 7, bringing an end to the battle.