The Battle of Midway (3 Jun 1942 Jahr – 6 Jun 1942 Jahr)

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- Admiral Chester Nimitz was the commander of American naval forces In the pacific
- The Japanese goal was to lure Americans into a large sea battle and attempt to destroy what remained of the U.S. naval force
- The first step would be for them to attack Midway Island
- The Americans broke the Japanese code and were knowledgeable that the attack would take place beforehand, this allowed them to have tremendous success in the battle no matter their naval disadvantage
- Destroyed 4 Japanese aircraft carriers, a cruiser, and 250 planes
- The battle saved the Allies from a Japanese success that would change the tide of the war and in the words of a Japanese official, the Americans had "avenged Pearl Harbor"

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