Battle of Midway
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Oceania
- Date: June 3-5, 1942
Article abstract: A U.S. naval victory ends Japanese dominance in the Pacific theater during World War II.
Summary of Event
From December, 1941, until the spring of 1942, Japanese forces conquered British, Dutch, and U.S. possessions in East Asia and the Pacific Ocean. Fast aircraft carriers enabled them to project their power far into the Pacific, and the December 7 strike by their carrier-based aircraft on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, had crippled the United States Pacific Fleet. Six months later, Japanese planners prepared for another...
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