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The Marine conquest of Tarawa in November 1943, followed by the joint Marine-Army capture of Kwajalein and Eniwetok atolls in the Marshall Islands, had broken the outer ring of Japanese defenses and set the stage for succeeding operations.

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Q: Why was the Battle of Midway such an important victory for the US in the Pacific?
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The Battle of Midway is by far in my opinion the most important in the Pacific. U.S. victory at Midway led to the destruction of the Japanese naval fleet.


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