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The article presents information on the U.S. Navy and the achievements during the Battle of Midway. The usage of aircraft carriers during battle for the first time is discussed with reference to the Battle of the Coral Sea between Japan and the U.S. The destruction caused due to the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Information related to several carriers and battleships including Yorktown, Hornet and Midway are also presented.

Describes the events that followed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Response of the United States to the attack; Result of the Battle of the Coral Sea; Details on the war in Europe; Invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Presents an historical view of how the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers became a naval weapon. Loss of much of the fleet at Pearl Harbor; How carriers were all out to sea at time of attack; Coral Sea, the first aircraft only naval battle; Details.