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Which of the following statements about the battle of midway is true?

•it was the first major u. S offensive in the war against Japan
•u. S forces launched a surprise attack against the Japanese navy
• it was the first time the us naval forces were equal in strength to the Japanese
• the Japanese were successful in catching the u. S fleet by surprise

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The correct answer is "It was the first time US naval forces were equal in strength to the Japanese".

The Battle of Midway was a decisive victory of the US Naval Forces against the Japanese Navy. It occurred between June 4 and 7 in 1942. The Japanese engaged in a rapid attack against the American forces in an attempt to repeat a scenario similar to that seen on Pearl Harbor. However, the outcome resulted differently, as the American forces managed to sink 4 of the 6 fleet carriers that the Japanese Navy Possessed.

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The correct option is that it was the first major u. S offensive in the war against Japan

Before the defeat of the Japanese Navy by the U.S Navy, the Japanese had enjoyed significant victories in the Pacific and Indian oceans. As such, this defeat was a significant victory for the U.S

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