Battle Of Midway Us Victory

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.
Battle of midway us victory. The united states navy under admirals chester w. The battle of midway was a decisive naval battle in the pacific theater of world war ii that took place on 4 7 june 1942 six months after japan s attack on pearl harbor and one month after the battle of the coral sea. The battle of midway is one of those victories and we will present it in full. 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.
Us victory at battle of midway marks turning point in wwii code breaking alone doesn t explain the stunning allied victory in the battle of midway june 4 7 1942 according to symonds. Spruance defeated an attacking fleet of the imperial japanese navy under admirals isoroku yamamoto chūichi nagumo and nobutake kondō near midway atoll inflicting devastating. West coast vulnerable to invasion freeing the imperial fleet to strike at will. Fletcher and raymond a.