Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in World War 2?

A) It involved the last island between the Allies and Japan.

B) It was the first time a Japanese invasion had been halted.

C) It showed the Japanese resolve to protect their home islands.

D) It allowed the Allies to win back Japanese territory by island-hopping.

It was the first time a Japanese invasion had been halted ( B )

Explanation:

The battle of Midway was naval battle fought from 4 - 7th of June 1942, between the Japanese Naval forces and the U.S naval forces. the Japanese were looking to neutralize the U.S naval force during the world war II and ultimately invade midway island.

The U.S defeated the Japanese Naval forces therefore dashing Japan's hope of invasion and stopping them for the first time during the World war II. this defeat was a huge turnaround in the cause of the World war II. the battle of midway was fought 1 month after the battle of coral sea and six months after Japan attacked the pearl harbor

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