the turning point of World War II for the US. When Japanese brought their force to capture Midway. The US led by RADM Fletcher and Spruance surprised Japanese with their carriers, Hornet, Enterprise and Yorktown. The result was the US lost one carrier, Yorktown while Japanese lost all of their carriers, Akagi, Kaga and Soryu
4-5 June 1942; Japanese plan to capture Midway and Aleutians, last 2 locations US could operate against Japan from and gain sea control by luring US carriers out to sea and destroying them; tactically, US victory, US lost 1/3 carriers, Japan lost 4/4; operationally, Japanese failed to achieve sea control in decisive sea battle; strategically, Japanese lost all large carriers, US industry making more, Japan began losing sea control and cannot match US industrial production; US takes initiative and offensive
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