Battle of Midway - Webquest

Who was the American Pacific fleet commander?

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Who was the Japanese fleet commander?

Admiral Isaroku Yamamoto

Describe the American losses during the battle.

America only lost a little over 300 servicemen. They suffered very lightly compared to the Japanese.

What 'raid' convinced the Japanese that their homeland was not immune to attack?

Doolittle Raid

Describe the Japanese losses during the battle.

Japan lost a lot of aircrafts during the battle. They also lost 2,500 servicemen and four carriers. Although America suffered losses, too, Japan suffered greatly.

Why were the Japanese carriers vulnerable in the battle?

The Americans caught the Japanese filling up their airplanes.

Why weren't the Americans 'crushed' at Midway?

The Americans were very smart when going about everything. They were able to solve Japan's fleet codes. So they knew every move before Japan made it. The Americans were able to surprise the Japanese and beat them.

What did the Japanese hope would happen after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

They figured that whenever the United States fought them back, Japan would be able to destroy them.

Explain the fleet that the Japanese put into the Midway Battle.

They had destroyers and submarines in different stations along with their own aircrafts.

What was Japan's goal in the battle of Midway?

They wanted to sink America's aircraft carriers that they weren't able to destroy at the Battle of Pearl Harbor.

Explain the significance of that historians attribute to the American victory at Midway.

This was one of the most important victories America would have in WWII. America saved one of the most important naval bases they had.

The intelligence interplay would be critical to the outcome of the battle and began _____________________________________. American radio nets in the Pacific picked up various orders Yamamoto had dispatched to prepare his forces for the operation. As early as May 2, messages that were intercepted began to indicate ________________________________________________________________

many weeks before the clash of arms,