HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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What was an important aspect of the Allied victory at the Battle of Midway?
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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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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The U.S. Navy’s decisive victory in the Battle of Midway (June 3-6, 1942) dashed Japan’s hopes of neutralizing the United States as a naval power and turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii-The Battle of Midway, referred to as the turning point of the Pacific War of World War II, took place from June 3 to 7, 1942, near the Midway atoll in the Pacific.
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