BATTLE OF MIDWAY

WHO IS FIGHTING?

• United states navy and imperial japanese navy

WHERE?

• Over and near the tiny u.s mid pacific base
• Midway atoll

WHEN?

• June 5,1942 (june 4-june 7)
• Six months after the attack on pearl habor
• Just a month after the battle of the coral sea

THE STRENGTHS

U.S.

• 3 cruisers
• 7 heavy cruisers
• 1 light cruiser
• 15 destroyers
• 233 aircraft on carriers

U.S. (CONTINUED)

• 127 land aircraft
• 16 subs

JAPAN

• 4 carriers
• 2 battleships
• 2 heavy cruisers
• 1 light cruisers
• 12 destroyers

JAPAN (CONTINUED)

• 248 carrier aircraft
• 16 float planes

CASUALTIES

• U.s.
• 307
• Japan
• 3,057

WHO WON?

BATTLE SIGNIFICANT

• A measure of confidence
• Stopping Japanese advancements
• U.s lost only one carrier
• Turning point For america
• Fought in thr air with aircrafts

HOW IT PLAYED OUT

• Japanese's plan was to lure U.S. aircraft into a trap
• Isoroku yamamoto wanted to invade
• America broke japanses code
• The battle lasted from june 4 to 7

U.S. WON

• Under admirals
• Chester w. Nimitz
• Frank jack fletcher
• Raymound a. Spurance

U.S. VICTORY

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