The+battle+of+the+Midway


 * -Ariel image of Midway Atoll-**


 * __The battle of the Midway__.... began June 1942 was one of the most important naval Battles of the Pacific Campaign of World War ll.**
 * Occurring six months after the attack on [|Pearl Harbor], Japan had an advantage and could attack where and when they wanted to.**
 * Before the battle the Japanese captured territory in and around Asia and the Pacific. Japan's plan was to set up American aircraft's**
 * so they can capture the island of Midway to use as a base, to expand on their defensive perimeter and ultimately destroy the U.S**
 * pacific fleet. The Japaneses' plan did not work out though, for they underestimated the U.S troops' reaction and skill. Americans**
 * interpreted secret codes from the Japanese and found when and where their planned attack was going to be. Fleet commander**
 * Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto who lead the attack causing much embarrassment to Japan when it did not work.The Admiral thought**
 * that U.S troops would go and try to fight and that they did not have enough troops to hold out during the attack. During the battle**
 * Japan lost four aircraft carriers and 200 aircrafts with experienced pilots. The united States only lost 1 aircraft carrier and 150**
 * planes. America's victory at the battle of the midway became the turning point of the Pacific Theater in WWII.**

Citation : "Battle of Midway: 4-7 June 1942." //Naval History and Heritage Command//. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. .

"The Battle." //EHistory at OSU | Welcome to EHistory//. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. .