Question

Why was the Battle of Midway significant?

(1 point)

It kept the Japanese from winning other victories in the Pacific.


It marked the Japanese navy’s first defeat.


It was an important base for bombing Hawaii.


It stopped Japan from fighting a defensive war.

Answer 1

It marked the Japanese navy’s first major defeat — a turning point that sank four Japanese carriers, halted Japanese expansion, and shifted initiative in the Pacific to the United States.