[DOC] [TLE] United States Navy in World War II - Wikipedia [PAR] The United States Navy grew rapidly during World War II from 194145, and 
played the central .... Although most of the Battleships at Pearl Harbor were 
damaged, only the USS ... 1942, the United States Navy decisively defeated a 
Japanese naval force ... The US Navy did not seek out the Japanese fleet for a 
decisive battle,... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Leyte Gulf - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Leyte Gulf is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of 
World War II ... By the time of the battle, Japan had fewer aircraft than the Allied 
forces had .... On 12 October 1944, the U.S. 3rd Fleet under Admiral Halsey 
began a series of ... The "Center Force" under Vice Admiral Takeo Kuritaby far 
the most... [DOC] [TLE] Guadalcanal Campaign - Wikipedia [PAR] The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and code-
named ... On 7 August 1942, Allied forces, predominantly United States (US) 
Marines, ... aerial battles culminated in the decisive Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 
in early ..... As the Tenaru battle was ending, more Japanese reinforcements 
were... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of the Coral Sea - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought during 48 May 1942, was a major naval 
battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy 
and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. The battle was the 
first action in which aircraft carriers engaged each other, ... On 7 December 1941, 
using aircraft carriers, Japan attacked the U.S. Pacific... [DOC] [TLE] The Battle of Midway or the Struggle for Guadalcanal [PAR] From December 1941 until June 1942 Japanese military forces ran almost ... (5) 
Including the losses inflicted on the American Navy at Pearl Harbor, the Imperial 
Navy ... The few offensive operations conducted by the Allies were little more 
than raids on the .... "Midway was indeed the 'decisive' battle of the war in the 
Pacific. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Midway ends - Jun 07, 1942 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway--one of the most decisive U.S. victories in 
its ... more than 100 bombers and Zero fighters took off from the Japanese 
carriers to bomb Midway. Twenty-six Wildcat fighters were sent up to intercept the 
Japanese force and .... Westmoreland felt that the South Vietnamese could not 
defeat. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Midway - History Learning Site [PAR] The Battle of Midway, fought in June 1942, must be considered one of the most ... 
the failure at Coral Sea, was out for a decisive battle against the American Navy. 
... to lure parts of the American force away from Yamamoto's main battle fleet. It 
also required that four out of Japan's eight aircraft carriers were in the vicinity. [DOC] [TLE] Military History Online - After Midway: The Fates of the U.S. and ... [PAR] Nov 19, 2006 ... Of the IJN's ships, nearly all were sunk during the war. ... attempted to lure the 
U.S. Pacific Fleet into a decisive battle off Midway Island, ... In the early days of 
June 1942, American and Japanese forces clashed in ... Then the U.S. Navy got 
into the fray and a series of air attacks were exchanged with the IJN. [DOC] [TLE] CHAPTER 23: World War II: The War Against Japan - US Army ... [PAR] Apr 27, 2001 ... Air battles were almost daily occurrences for a month or more after the landings ... 
On Guadalcanal and in the Russells, American forces then began to ... 
Meanwhile, in the spring and summer of 1943, a strategy for the defeat of Japan 
..... the U.S. Pacific Fleet's carrier task forces were the decisive element in... [DOC] [TLE] Stopping the Tide. The Battle of Midway, 4th June -- 7th June, 1942 [PAR] Stopping the Tide: The Battle of Midway, 4 - 6 June 1942 ... Japan's Decisive 
Battle ... and more than seventy destroyers, dispersed among half a dozen fleets. 
... Even while the Japanese and American forces were battling for the Coral Sea,

Question: More than 100 Japanese ships were defeated by a U.S. force half that size in this decisive battle of June 1942
Answer: the Battle of Midway