Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway

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Stephanie NorrisStephanie Norris

MidwayMidway

Located in Central Pacific OceanLocated in Central Pacific Ocean 2 small islands 2 small islands Circular atollCircular atoll

Beginning & EndBeginning & End

June 4,1942June 4,1942

June 7, 1942June 7, 1942

US vs. JapanUS vs. Japan

US CommanderUS CommanderAdmiral NimitzAdmiral Nimitz

Japanese CommanderJapanese CommanderAdmiral YamamotoAdmiral Yamamoto

Cause of Battle of MidwayCause of Battle of Midway Attack on Pearl Harbor Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese failure at Coral Sea Japanese failure at Coral Sea

• Cause Japanese to battle against Cause Japanese to battle against American NavyAmerican Navy

• Japanese wanted more control of Pacific Japanese wanted more control of Pacific OceanOcean

Japan’s PlanJapan’s Plan

Sent half his aircrafts to attack Sent half his aircrafts to attack Midway in the early hoursMidway in the early hours

Other half armed incase of American Other half armed incase of American warships’warships’

Wait for US aircrafts to strike backWait for US aircrafts to strike back

Code DecipheredCode Deciphered

Assemble aircraft carrier task force Assemble aircraft carrier task force Set off a diversion attack off the Set off a diversion attack off the

Aleutian IslandsAleutian Islands Set up the U.S. Navy to go to Midway Set up the U.S. Navy to go to Midway

Island and get into a battleIsland and get into a battle Destroy remainder of American fleet Destroy remainder of American fleet

after Pearl Harbor after Pearl Harbor

Plan FailurePlan Failure US commander knew Japanese plans US commander knew Japanese plans

beforehandbeforehand Attack before Japan expects them toAttack before Japan expects them to

US LossUS Loss Unite StatesUnite States

• 340 killed 340 killed • Aircraft Carrier USS Aircraft Carrier USS YorktownYorktown • Destroyer USS Destroyer USS HammannHammann • 145 aircraft 145 aircraft

USS Yorktown

Japan LossJapan Loss JapanJapan

• 3,057 killed 3,057 killed • Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier AkagiAkagi • Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier KagaKaga • Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier SoryuSoryu • Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier HiryuHiryu • Heavy Cruiser Heavy Cruiser MikumaMikuma • 228 aircraft 228 aircraft

Carrier Akagi

OutcomeOutcome

Most important Most important

naval attack of WWIInaval attack of WWII Permanently Permanently

weakened Imperial weakened Imperial

Japanese NavyJapanese Navy

American Aircraft

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