Battle of Midway (jun 4, 1942 – jun 7, 1942)
Description:
Japan aimed to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and attack Pearl Harbor using Midway as a base. The US was aware of this plan due to Navy cryptanalysts breaking Japanese communication codes. On June 4, Japanese aircraft attacked and damaged the US base on Midway.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 4, 1942
jun 7, 1942
~ 3 days