Question

what was significant about the USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway? Why was it a shock that it was there?

Answer 1

Answer: It was the decisive victory in the air-sea battle and its successful defense of the major base that was located at Midway Island that would completely dash out any hopes of Japan being able to neutralize the U.S. as a naval power and effectively turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.

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Answer 2

The U.S. Navy's decisive victory in the air-sea battle (June 3-6, 1942) and its successful defense of the major base located at Midway Island dashed Japan's hopes of neutralizing the United States as a naval power and effectively turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.

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