The Battle of Midway

Around how long did the Battle of Midway last?

• 30 minutes

• 1 day

• 4 days

• 2 weeks

• 6 months

What United States aircraft carrier was sunk at the Battle of Midway?

• Lexington

• Saratoga

• Hornet

• Yorktown

• Enterprise

Who was the leader of the Japanese force?

• Hideki Tojo

• Admiral Yamamoto

• Admiral Nimitz

• Admiral Nagano

• Commander Fletcher

What gave the United States an edge in preparing for the battle?

• U.S. code breakers had intercepted Japanese transmissions

• U.S. spies had discovered the Japanese plans

• U.S. satellites saw the Japanese approaching the island

• The navy had captured Admiral Yamamoto's Son and made him talk under torture

What type of attacks were able to get through the Japanese defenses and sink their aircraft carriers?

• Torpedo bombers

• Dive bombers

• Artillery shells from Battleships

• Submarines

• Nuclear ship to ship missiles

Why was the Battle of Midway an important victory for the United States?

• it was considered the bloodiest battle of the war

• it meant that the war was half over

• the Japanese surrendered after the victory by the U.S

• it was regarded as the turning point for the Allied forces fighting the Japanese in the Pacific

Which of the following would have likely been World War II era newspaper headlines? (Choose 3 that apply)

• "Atom Bomb Blasts Japan: New Era in Warfare Has Begun"

• "Italy Begins Ruthless Sea Warfare: Submarine Crisis Confronts the United States"

• "Japan's Fleet Crippled, Driven Back at Midway"

• "Allied Armies Land in France: Great Invasion is Under Way"

A 1942 sea and air battle of World War II, in which American forces defeated Japanese forces in the central Pacific

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of France

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of France

Japan's most prominent naval officer during World War II, he planned the attack on Pearl Harbor and was responsible for the later Japanese defeat at the Battle of Midway.

• Yamamoto, Isoroku

• Hirohito

• Erwin Rommel

• Hiroshima

What was the primary objective of the Japanese forces during the Battle of Midway?

• To capture the Midway Atoll and establish a military base

• To launch a direct attack on the United States mainland

• To negotiate a peace treaty with the United States

• To destroy the Panama Canal