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Why was the Battle of Midway so critical in the Pacific Theater?

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The US Navy's decision victory in the air sea battle(June 3-6/ 1942) and it's successful defense of the major base located at major island dashed japan's hopes of neutralizing the United States as a naval power and effectively turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.

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