2. What was the significance of the Japanese defeat at Midway?

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2. What was the significance of the Japanese defeat at Midway?

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The U. S. Navy's decisive victory in the air-sea battle (June 3-6, 1942) and its successful defense of the major base located at Midway Island dashed Japan's hopes of neutralizing the United States as a naval power and effectively turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.