23 St. 55 Min, 4 Jun 1942 Jahr - battle of midway

Beschreibung:

Commander of Japanese forces, Admiral Yamamoto, knew that the United States navy was a powerful threat. So, he had set his sights on midway, an American naval base in the Central Pacific. His plan was to take Midway and establish a military presence in the Aleutians. However, Admiral Chester Nimitz already knew of his plan. Navy code breakers had intercepted Japanese messages. Nimitz sent his only available aircraft carriers to Midway. The Japanese commenced their attack on June 4. The United States had won a decisive victory. The Battle of Midway was the turning point battle of the Pacific. It ended the seemingly unstoppable Japanese advance.