Question

Why was the battle of midway such an important battle

Answer 1

The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific War. Before the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7-8 May 1942, the Imperial Navy of Japan had swept aside all of its enemies from the Pacific and Indian oceans.

Answer 2

The Battle of Midday, that took place in June 1942, was a turning point in the Pacific front during WWII. The US, using its aircraft power, destroyed the Japanese carriers ending their posibilities of further expansion in the Pacific. After the supremacy that the Japanese had shown in the Pacific until this moment, after this battle the naval forces of the two countries were equalized.