Battle of Midway -Marisela LaMadrid

The Battle of Midway was a naval battle between the United States and Japan that took place between  4th and 7th of June, 1942. It was six months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Japan had won many battles, they were very strong in the Pacific. The battle took place near the Midway Island in the Pacific Oceans.

To weaken the naval power of America, Japan decided to attack Midway hence the battle. This battle was considered to been the most important battles of the Pacific campaign during World War II. This battle destroyed Japan's naval strength effectively. During the battle the American Navy inflicted damage of the Japanese fleet which they did not recover from. The Japanese had lost 4 of its most important carries which were of great importance in the Pacific campaign. American code breakers were able to determine the date and location of the battle. It was an important battle because the United States fleet destroyed or damaged the majority of the Japanese Imperial Navies carries.