Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942), World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft, in which the United States destroyed Japan’s first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots. The American victory effectively end
Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc/Kenny Chmielewski The Battle of Midway took place June 3–6, 1942, in the Pacific Ocean during World War II between the United States and Japan. This infographic provides three maps showing key ...
Britannica Kids Match the Battle with the WarQuestion: Battle of Midway Answer: The Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942) was the turning point of the war in the Pacific, in which the United States destroyed Japan’s first-line carrier strength and most of its best-trained naval pilots....
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Britannica Quiz A History of War Initial Japanese conquests By July 1937 practically all Chinese regional military and political groups had rallied to support the Nationalist government and Chiang Kai-shek in their decision to oppose Japan by every means. The communists, who had urged a united fron...
The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn.Pacific War Table of Contents Introduction Japan’s strategy in the Pacific and Southeast Asia From Pearl Harbor to Midway Guadalcanal and Papua Japanese strategy after Guadalcanal The Aleutians,...
Battle of Midway June 3, 1942 - June 6, 1942 Battle of Guadalcanal August 1942 - February 1943 Battle of the Philippine Sea June 19, 1944 - June 20, 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf October 23, 1944 - October 26, 1944 Battle of Okinawa ...
Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jan 17, 2025 • Article History Quick Facts Date: May 4, 1942 - May 8, 1942 Location: Coral Sea Pacific Ocean Solomon Sea Participants: Japan United States Context: Pacific War World War II Key People...
War II Japanese military forces quickly took advantage of their success at Pearl Harbor to expand their holdings throughout the Pacific and westward toward India. This expansion continued relatively unchecked until mid-1942. Then, after losing the Battle of Midway, Japan was forced on the defensive...
Battle of Guadalcanal (August 1942–February 1943), series of World War II land and sea clashes between Allied and Japanese forces on and around Guadalcanal, one of the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific. Along with the Battle of Midway, Guadalcanal m