Midway Battle

The Midway Battle was the first battle that Japan lost. Japanese forces spoke to each other in code, saying that a certain place was going to be attacked. American code breakers found it that it was Midway Island, but they weren’t sure, so they sent a fake message that Midway’s fresh water conveyor had broken down. They found out it was Midway, and they told President Roosevelt.

People worried that Midway was not the real target and thought that Pearl Harbor was the actual target, but all the ships were sent to Midway. A Japanese plane was sent to see if the ships were in Pearl Harbor, but it didn't make it because it couldn’t refuel. The Japanese went toward Midway, and were ambushed by U.S planes. Multiple waves of planes hit the Japanese ships, sinking all four carriers. The Japanese retreated, earning a victory for the U.S.A. The Midway battle was a turning point in the war.