The battle of midway. (4 jan 1942 ano – 7 jan 1942 ano)

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Japan started The Battle Of Midway, why you might ask. Well, Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region and then forcing a negotiated peace. The US won this battle and I wonder how and you might also and ima tell you how. Enterprise struck the Hiryu in the early evening, striking a fatal blow against the fourth and final Japanese carrier off Midway. On June 5, Rear Admiral Spruance pursued the Japanese fleet to the west with his task force as the Japanese were forced to scuttle Akagi and Hiryu and that caused them to lose. How did japan throw the war? Well a major flaw in Japan's Midway strategy was the attitude of the Japanese Navy planners. Believing that Japan was invincible in war, the Japanese planners made the fatal mistake of underrating American military capabilities and response. Well Roger, how long was the battle? It was a five-day battle, fought from June 3-7, 1942, it was fought pretty far apart from each other. With a long area the size of the contiguous United States. Japanese and American ships fought at ranges of 50-150 miles apart.

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