The Battle of Midway is considered the turning point in the Pacific War. The Battle of Midway is the result of poor planning and inadequate training of the Japanese, as well as the courage and intelligence of the US forces. The Japanese should have won the battle, but the US did win the battle. It was thought that there is no way the Japanese can lose the battle, but during the battle there was no way that they can win the battle. Applications of the principles of war, especially objective, mass and surprise, brought the victory to the US. The Battle of Midway was an important victory for the US, because the victory allowed the US to play an offensive role in the Pacific.
The Battle of Midway was a naval battle between the US and Japan about six months after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese planned to capture Midway to use it as an advance base and defeat the US fleet, because they hoped that if they defeated the US again after …show more content…
Nimitz had a clear, decisive and achievable objective when Yamamoto had an unclear objective which helped Nimitz to gain superiority. Nimitz also massed his forces to Midway when Yamamoto sent some of his battleships and carrier assets to Aleutians, and the rest to Midway. Yamamoto did not mass his forces, and this resulted in the US superiority. Moreover, the US surprised the Japanese fleet showing up when the Japanese did not expect to come across with the US fleet. The US broke the Japanese code, and found out the Japanese plan, which helped Nimitz develop a successful surprising strategy. The Battle of Midway was significant to the US and US Naval History, because it was the turning point of the war. After that victory, the US possessed offensive in the Pacific stopping Japanese advancement. This battle showed that successful application of principles of war might change the course of
The Battle of Midway was a naval battle between the US and Japan about six months after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese planned to capture Midway to use it as an advance base and defeat the US fleet, because they hoped that if they defeated the US again after …show more content…
Nimitz had a clear, decisive and achievable objective when Yamamoto had an unclear objective which helped Nimitz to gain superiority. Nimitz also massed his forces to Midway when Yamamoto sent some of his battleships and carrier assets to Aleutians, and the rest to Midway. Yamamoto did not mass his forces, and this resulted in the US superiority. Moreover, the US surprised the Japanese fleet showing up when the Japanese did not expect to come across with the US fleet. The US broke the Japanese code, and found out the Japanese plan, which helped Nimitz develop a successful surprising strategy. The Battle of Midway was significant to the US and US Naval History, because it was the turning point of the war. After that victory, the US possessed offensive in the Pacific stopping Japanese advancement. This battle showed that successful application of principles of war might change the course of