Noun
naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
Source: WordNetActions after Midway The Battle of Midway solidly checked Japanese momentum, but the IJN was still a powerful force and capable of regaining the initiative. Source: Internet
Although the FWS closed all airport operations on November 22, 2004, public access to the island was restored from March 2008. citation Eastern Island Airstrip is a disused airfield in use by U.S. forces during the Battle of Midway. Source: Internet
In July 1942, the construction of the Montana class was canceled following the Battle of Midway and the corresponding shift in naval warfare from surface engagements to air supremacy and a corresponding shift from battleships to aircraft carriers. Source: Internet
Japanese capital ships also participated ineffectively (due to not being engaged) in the Battle of Midway and the simultaneous Aleutian diversion ; in both cases they were in battleship groups well to the rear of the carrier groups. Source: Internet
The Battle of Midway was, by most accounts, the beginning of the end of the Japanese Navy's control of the Pacific Ocean. Source: Internet
The June Battle of Midway cost Japan four of its six large aircraft carriers and destroyed its capability for future major offensives. Source: Internet