The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle fought between
June 4 and June 7, 1942, six months after Japan’s attack on
Pearl Harbor.

The battle is considered one of the most significant naval
battles in history, as it shifted the balance of power in the
Pacific in favor of the United States.

During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the outnumbered U.S.
Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft
carriers while losing only one of its own, the Yorktown, to
the previously invincible Japanese navy.

When the Battle of Midway ended, Japan had lost four carriers,
a cruiser and 292 aircraft, and suffered an estimated 2,500
casualties.

On February 8, 1943, Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal,
leaving the island in Allied possession after a prolonged
campaign.

The American victory paved the way for other Allied wins in
the Solomon Islands.

Guadalcanal is the largest of the Solomons, a group of 992
islands and atolls, 147 of which are inhabited, in the South
Pacific Ocean.

The Battle of Edson’s Ridge Guadalcanal.