The Battle of Midway begins near the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean between the American and Japanese navies. The decisive American victory protected Midway from the Japanese invasion and sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers; these losses prevented any further Japanese expansion in the Pacific Ocean.
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