Battle of Midway 1942

US forces sink four Japanese fleet carriers and seize the initiative in the Pacific War.

Map showing the location of Battle of Midway — Border map for 1938. See the world in 1938.

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Key facts

Date	1942
Type	Battle
Location	28.21° N, 177.37° W
Territory of (map of 1938)	Unclaimed / no data

Rulers in 1942

Realm	Ruler	Reign
England / UK	Edward VIII / George VI	1936–1952
China	Chiang Kai-shek	1928–1949
United States	Franklin D. Roosevelt	1933–1945

The world around 1942

Year	Event	Where
1941	The attack on Pearl Harbor	Battle of Pearl Harbor