WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the Battle of Midway considered a turning point in World War II?
A
Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers and control of the Pacific
B
Japan surrenders to the US a day after the Battle of Midway
C
Soviets enter into the war with Japan
D
Germany is overran by the British
Explanation: 

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: -Then, in the Battle of Midway the following month, US carrier aircraft dealt a devastating blow to the Japanese navy, destroying four aircraft carriers. The battle marked the first major US victory against Japan and was a turning point in the war.

Detailed explanation-3: -The turning point of WWII in the Pacific was the Battle of Midway. It was the turning point of the war because the U.S. Navy was able to destroy 4 Japanese aircraft carriers and hundreds of airplanes. This battle also made the United States ready to go on the offensive on Japan.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -This critical US victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific and put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire through a years-long series of island-hopping invasions and several even larger naval battles.

Detailed explanation-6: -31.5. 2: The Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, won by the American navy after code-breakers discovered the date and time of the Japanese attack.

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