The Battle of Midway was an extremely important and revolutionary event in the history of the world. Never again would the world see the old ways of slow stalemate or trench warfare. Once the methods of killing were unleashed in this battle, there was no turning back. It is imminent that once the use of high powered machinery and large explosives, along with the use of quickly-paced advancements and wide spread battle grounds, that death tolls and casualties will increase drastically. Although many new advancements were being made in the style and tactics of war, if these circumstances had not been thought out or used in actual war, events such as the bombing of Hiroshima maybe would not have occurred. The way we fight today would not be the same if it wasn’t for the revolutionists who invented the sea-based combat.
Also, it brought in the use of massive naval aircraft carriers and other smaller, but still quite huge, ships such as destroyers and scout boats.
We can easily say that this battle influenced how we fight war today with the idea of outthinking and out maneuvering your opponent. This brings up another controversy about whether or not to attack or kill the defenseless even if they are endangering your life or threatening to attack a naval ship or base. Many Japanese fighter pilots were willing to sacrifice their lives in order to defeat the enemy. A major part in why this battle changed the way we looked at war was the Japanese at the time valuing life differently than the Americans. This historic battle really was the turning point and initiation to a new idea of faster paced war, in which mass killing and the ridding of the slow stalemate approach to war. But even the severity of Pearl Harbor did not really trigger the use of air on air combat. The first use of bombing by planes on allied forces was on Pearl Harbor.
Tanks, and other mechanized weapons such as cars, motorcycles, and other motorized vehicles were used in quick progression on the battlefield. Before the Battle of Midway, war was just being introduced to a fast paced style of war called Blitzkrieg, developed by the Germans. It is known as the turning point During WWII in which air and naval combat are introduced. This battle was fought between Japan and the United States. It is known for its air strip which many allied planes landed on and took off from. Midway Island is a fairly small island of the coast of Hawaii, at the time, occupied by the Americans. The Battle of Midway was a revolutionary event in WWII that changed the style and expectations of war.
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