Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway took place close to the Midway Islands, in June 1942. It was fought between American and Japanese aircraft carriers. American reconnaissance planes from the navy spotted Japanese army ships heading towards the Midway Islands. They observed about 185 war ships about 996 kilometers away. The Americans decided to attack on June 4, they attacked with fighter and bomber aircraft's and also three aircraft carriers. Japan had his own plan, when the Americans …
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…navy with a deficit of four aircraft carriers, two cruisers, and three destroyers. They also lost 253 planes and 3,500 lives. Americans lost 150 planes and 307 lives. They also lost theYorktown aircraft carrier and one destroyer. When the Americans won at midway, they crushed a big attempt of the Japanese to capture the islands. It also prevented an invasion to the Hawaiian Islands. This battle showed clearly that the United States had total domination in the Pacific Ocean.