Show:
Deaths/Losses
Importance
Facts about the Battle
Terms and Names
Fill in the blank
100
Who had the most deaths in the battle?
Japanese
100
What is the term used to describe when the Allies won territory back from the Japanese?
"Island Hopping"
100
Who fought in this battle?
Allies vs. Japanese
100
What does it mean to "island hop"?
To go from island to island to gain back territory?
100
____ sent torpedoes and dive bombers to attack?
Americans
200
About how many naval pilots did the Japanese lose?
over 200
200
Was Battle of Midway the most important or least important naval battl of WWII?
Most important
200
How long did this battle go on?
3-4 days
200
What were scout planes?
Planes that were used to track down enemies
200
_____ were caught with their planes still on the decks of their carriers.
japanese
300
How many japanese aircrafts were destroyed? A. 2 B. 10 C. 0 D. 4
D. 4
300
The Americans got revenge for what previous attacking?
Pearl Harbor
300
When did the battle begin?
June 3, 1942
300
Who was the commander of the Japanese forces?
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
300
Americans knew that Midway was the Japanese next ______.
Target
400
Japanese lost how many planes?
250
400
Why was this battle a turning point?
The Allies began winning and taking territory back from Japan.
400
Where did this battle take place?
An island northwest of Hawaii
400
Who was the commander that moved to defend the island?
Admiral Chester Nimitz
400
The battle of midway was to avenge ____.
Pearl Harbor
500
The loss of japanes naval pilots ____ japanese navy.
Weakened
500
What was at stake in the Battle of Midway for the Allies?
The Japanese would have kept on winning and getting stronger.
500
Who lost?
Japan
500
Who was the General in command of Allied forces on the islands?
General Douglas MacArthur
500
By the end of battle of midway the Japanes had lost ______ amount of planes?
250