Floating Infernos
(Kami 3-11)
(Kami 3-11)
How many Japanese carriers were sunk on the first day of the battle?
Three
What type of aircraft were the TBD Devastators?
Torpedo bombers
What was the name of the Japanese carrier that was sunk first at Midway?
Akagi
What had Japan done in order to embrace Western warfare?
Japan had adopted many tenets of Western military organization and armament.
What Western concept fostered personal initiative and curiosity among American servicemen?
Individualism
What was the name of the American dive-bomber pilot who led the attack on the Kaga?
Wade McClusky
How many TBD Devastators were shot down on June 4?
35
What was the code name for the American plan to defend Midway?
AF
What was Japan's ultimate goal in adopting Western military practices?
Western arms and tactics were seen as a means to achieve Japanese hegemony in Asia, not as a way to modernize the country.
Who is credited with repairing the damaged Yorktown in an astonishingly short amount of time?
Admiral Nimitz
What factor made Japanese aircraft carriers highly susceptible to destruction?
The lack of armor on their flight decks
How fast could a TBD Devastator fly?
100 mph
How many Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk at Midway?
Four
What was the main difference between Japanese and Western military thought?
Japanese culture and the military were seen as incompatible with Western individualism and political freedom.
Which American naval branch exemplified the unconventional and unorthodox?
Code breakers
How many American carriers were lost at Midway and what was the name?
One (Yorktown)
What was the name of the Japanese admiral who commanded the Kaga?
Chuichi Nagumo
Name the two largest battleships in the Japanese navy.
The Yamato and Musashi
What was the main advantage that the United States had over Japan in the war?
The United States had a larger industrial capacity and a more mobilized citizenry than Japan
How did the Japanese fleet's close proximity to each other worsen their vulnerability during the battle?
Massed antiaircraft fire coverage
What was the name of the Japanese admiral who commanded the Hiryu?
Tamon Yamaguchi
What was the name of the American pilot who sank the Japanese carrier Hiryu?
Butch O'Hare
Who commanded the Japanese carrier force at Midway?
Admiral Nagumo
What was the key factor in the American victory at Midway?
The Americans' belief in individualism and free expression led to a more flexible and innovative military.
What post-war political transformation in Japan fostered a more technologically advanced military?
Constitutional government and Western-style political institutions