Why did the Battle of Midway take place on the island of Midway?

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Dmitro · Answer 1 · 2023-04-05T23:59:39+0000

Answer: Strategic Importance

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Midway Islands held strategical importance to both sides. To the Americans, it was a strategic base that would allow them to fight effectively in the war. To the Japanese, it was a base with which they could launch strikes at the US.

JimmyCYJ · Answer 2 · 2023-04-09T07:06:29+0000

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Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region and then forcing a negotiated peace.

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Why did the Battle of Midway take place on the island of Midway?

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