Batlle of Midway

The Battle of Midway lasted from June 4-7 in 1942. The battle was between Japanese and U.S. forces in the United States mid-pacific air base Midway. Japan attacked Midway trying to destroy the U.S. Pacific fleets air craft carrier stiking forces. Japan wanted to do this because the carriers stiking force had humiliated the Japanese Air-Force twice. Once in mid-April the Doolittle raid and another time at the Battle of Coral Sea in early May. Japan planned to knock down Midways defenses and invade the base. After the invasion Japan wanted to create their own base in place of Midway. The Japanese plans to take out the carrier were identified by American forces before Japan could attack the carrier and war ships were already waiting and defeated the Japanese forces.