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Many battles were fought in the pacific during World War Two between Japan and the United States. Many of the battles in the beginning were victories for Japan, but that soon changed after the Battle of Midway. Shortly after this battle the United States started winning most their battles and successfully crippling their opponents. Japan started expanding their empire in 1931 when they invaded Manchuria and soon followed up with an attack on China. They joined the Axis powers on September 27th, 1940 when they signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy. Fed up with their actions, The United States placed economic sanctions on Japan to try and stop their ambitious invasion of Manchuria. These sanctions barricaded the amount of oil and other various natural resources that Japan could obtain. Japan decided to launch an attack on the United …show more content…

Due to advances in code breaking technology, the United States was able to decipher a code sent to the Japanese navy, preventing an ambush that was planned with its last few aircraft carriers. Due to this code breaking, the U.S. navy was able to strategically place its ships in an excellent counter-attack setup. U.S. bombers caught the Japanese while they were refueling so they took advantage of the situation and attacked. The entire strength of the Japanese fleet was wiped out. The names of the four aircraft carriers were Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu. This was an important victory for the United States as it put them in an offensive position. “Some historians see Midway as the turning point in the Pacific theater of the war, after which Americans rode straight to Tokyo; others view it as a cusp in the war, after which initiative hung in the balance, to swing toward the Allies in the Guadalcanal campaign. Either way, Midway ranks as a truly decisive battle.” (History.com staff. History.com. Battle of Midway. April 27,

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