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1. Midway

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   Following their swift victories in the preceding six months, Japanese forces sought to eliminate the remaining American carrier strength based at Pearl Harbor and secure a forward defensive perimeter by capturing Midway Atoll. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, designed the operation to lure the remaining American carriers into a decisive battle under conditions favorable to the Japanese. The plan relied on the element of surprise and the perceived superiority of Japanese naval aviation assets, notably the …