Which of the following statements about the Battle of Midway is true? U. S. forces launched a surprise attack against the Japanese navy. It was the first major U. S. offensive in the war against Japan. It was the first time the U. S. naval forces were equal in strength to the Japanese. The Japanese were successful in catching the U. S. fleet by surprise.

It was the first time the U.S. naval forces were equal in strength to the JapaneseExplanation:

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.