What was the significance of the Battle of Midway for the Americans? Japan's defeat would be a turning point toward American victory in the Pacific Japan's defeat would allow the Americans to invade the Philippines America's successful defense of the base would allow them to move more troops to Europe America's successful defense of the base would allow them to leave the Pacific entirely
The main significance of the Battle of Midway for the Americans was that "Japan's defeat would be a turning point toward American victory in the Pacific," since up until this point Japan had dominated the Pacific Theater.
