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Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway
Jessica MeckJessica Meck
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Stephanie NorrisStephanie Norris
MidwayMidway
Located in Central Pacific OceanLocated in Central Pacific Ocean 2 small islands 2 small islands Circular atollCircular atoll
Beginning & EndBeginning & End
June 4,1942June 4,1942
June 7, 1942June 7, 1942
US vs. JapanUS vs. Japan
US CommanderUS CommanderAdmiral NimitzAdmiral Nimitz
Japanese CommanderJapanese CommanderAdmiral YamamotoAdmiral Yamamoto
Cause of Battle of MidwayCause of Battle of Midway Attack on Pearl Harbor Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese failure at Coral Sea Japanese failure at Coral Sea
• Cause Japanese to battle against Cause Japanese to battle against American NavyAmerican Navy
• Japanese wanted more control of Pacific Japanese wanted more control of Pacific OceanOcean
Japan’s PlanJapan’s Plan
Sent half his aircrafts to attack Sent half his aircrafts to attack Midway in the early hoursMidway in the early hours
Other half armed incase of American Other half armed incase of American warships’warships’
Wait for US aircrafts to strike backWait for US aircrafts to strike back
Code DecipheredCode Deciphered
Assemble aircraft carrier task force Assemble aircraft carrier task force Set off a diversion attack off the Set off a diversion attack off the
Aleutian IslandsAleutian Islands Set up the U.S. Navy to go to Set up the U.S. Navy to go to
Midway Island and get into a battleMidway Island and get into a battle Destroy remainder of American fleet Destroy remainder of American fleet
after Pearl Harbor after Pearl Harbor
Plan FailurePlan Failure US commander knew Japanese plans US commander knew Japanese plans
beforehandbeforehand Attack before Japan expects them toAttack before Japan expects them to
US LossUS Loss Unite StatesUnite States
• 340 killed 340 killed • Aircraft Carrier USS Aircraft Carrier USS YorktownYorktown • Destroyer USS Destroyer USS HammannHammann • 145 aircraft 145 aircraft
USS Yorktown
Japan LossJapan Loss JapanJapan
• 3,057 killed 3,057 killed • Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier AkagiAkagi • Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier KagaKaga • Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier SoryuSoryu • Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier HiryuHiryu • Heavy Cruiser Heavy Cruiser MikumaMikuma • 228 aircraft 228 aircraft
Carrier Akagi
OutcomeOutcome
Most important Most important
naval attack of WWIInaval attack of WWII Permanently Permanently
weakened Imperial weakened Imperial
Japanese NavyJapanese Navy
American Aircraft
ReferencesReferences World War II: Battle of Midway - Turning Point in the PacificWorld War II: Battle of Midway - Turning Point in the Pacific. Kennedy . Kennedy
Hickman. Web. 23 Mar.2010. Hickman. Web. 23 Mar.2010.
<http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari1/p/Midway.htm>.<http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari1/p/Midway.htm>.
Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway. 9 Feb. 2009. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. . 9 Feb. 2009. Web. 23 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Battle_of_Midway>.<http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Battle_of_Midway>.
Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway. 2000. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. . 2000. Web. 23 Mar. 2010.
<http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_midway.htm>. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_midway.htm>.
The Battle of Midway, 1942. 2001. Web. 23 Mar. 2010. <http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/midway.htm>.