WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. forces during the Battle of Midway consisted of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, commanded by Admiral Chester Nimitz, and included 3 heavy aircraft carriers, the USS Hornet, the USS Enterprise, and the USS Yorktown.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Imperial Japanese Navy never truly recovered from Midway, and would possess a total of 18 aircraft carriers throughout the war, but 14 of these were ultimately lost-the majority of which fell around the Philippines, with three sunk during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -More than 2, 000 Japanese people and 300 Americans were killed in the battle that ensued, and a total of seven ships were sunk-four of which were Japanese carriers. America’s victory at Midway dealt a huge blow to Japan’s naval capabilities and was seen as a turning point in the Pacific War.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.