What was the goal of america's campaign against the japanese in the pacific

to capture bases & which to bomb japanese islands

To capture bases from which to bomb the Japanese home islands.

Explanation:

The Battle of Midway was a clash between June 4 and 7, 1942, in the Midway atoll located in the Pacific Ocean involving Japan and the United States during World War II. This battle took place after the attack on Pearl Harbor and was motivated by the desire of the American army to capture bases to bomb the Japanese islands.

The conflict in the Midway atoll, even with a short duration, brought an important result: the victory of the United States, part of the Allied group, in a Second World War clash. In all, the Japanese lost four aircraft carriers - essential to warfare - and two hundred naval pilots.