Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway Aware of the sensitivity of the Americans toward Hawaii after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed that if he attacked there again, the U.S.…
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Battle of Midway
Aware of the sensitivity of the Americans toward Hawaii after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed that if he attacked there again, the U.S. Yamamoto selected the the Naval Air Station on the Midway Atoll for his attack, which was beyond the range of most U.S. commander, Admiral Chester Nimitz, would be certain to commit all his strength to its defense.
had intercepted and deciphered Japanese signals and Nimitz, with three aircraft carriers, knew exactly Yamamoto's plans. land-based aircraft.Yamamoto launched his attack on 4 June 1942, but the U.S. Yamamoto had hoped to draw the U.S.
carriers into his trap but instead, he sailed into an ambush.The four-day battle resulted in the loss of four Japanese aircraft carriers, the U.S. Navy losing only one. The Japanese were never able to recover from these losses, and it was the Americans who were