WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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It provided Australia with a strategic base in the Solomon Islands
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It weakened Japan’s air force and their capacity to wage an offensive war
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It enabled the US to learn of the strategic plans of its enemies
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It was the turning point of the War in the Pacific.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Midway, (June 3–6, 1942), World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan’s first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Turning Points The battle marked the first major US victory against Japan and was a turning point in the war. By shifting the balance of naval power in the Pacific, Midway allowed US forces to take the offensive for the first time.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -On Jun 6, the weather cleared and planes from Hornet were able to sink the heavy cruiser Mikumo, while damaging a destroyer and the heavy cruiser Mogami . This last attack by Hornet ended one of the most important and decisive Naval battles in history.