1. Battle of Midway
By: Vlad and Ryan

2. Overview
Sneak attack planned by Japanese at Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll located 1100 miles northwest of Hawaii
Japanese planned to destroy the majority of the remaining US Pacific fleet
Japanese committed majority of their fleet towards the invasion
US committed majority of fleet to guard Midway

3. Japanese Code
US Intel intercepted Japanese code which included vital information for the battle
Japanese planned to lure American aircraft carriers into a trap
Code also included date and location of the attack
The broken code allowed Americans to set up a surprise attack

4. The Battle Battle Started June 4, 1942
Japanese bombers attack the island after an unsuccessful US attack on Japanese fleet
Majority of the battle was fought through the air

5. The Battle (cont.)
American planes attacked Japanese bombers while they were refueling creating massive fires on the ships
The Americans sank three of the for Japanese carriers early on

6. The Battle (Cont.)
Later on the Americans sank the last Japanese carrier
In comparison the Americans lost only one of their carriers the USS Yorktown

7. Outcome Japan lost four carriers and 250 planes in the attack
Japan lost many of their skilled pilots
These loses were devastating blows to the Japanese navy
After the Battle of Midway Japan lacked the firepower to go on the offensive after the battle
Widely known as the turning point in the Pacific Campaign