Why Is the Battle of Midway Considered the Turning Point

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Multiple Choice

Why is the Battle of Midway considered the turning point of the war?

• A)American victory there destroyed a large portion of the Japanese fleet, establishing U.S. Naval supremacy in the Pacific
• B)For the first time, the United States and Britain were able to field a combined fleet that allowed them to finally retake the island.
• C)It was the first major battle in which the United States used ships repaired after the Pearl Harbor attack.

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