Why was the battle of midway considered the turning point of the war in the pacific? a. admiral yamamoto died in the battle, leading to japan losing its best military mind. b. the battle stopped a japanese attack on hawaii and put the japanese on the defense. c. the battle crippled the american fleet. d. the battle resulted in the capturing of japan and the end of the war.

Which of the following episodes led to widespread charges that president reagan was not in adequate control? a. the u.s. retreat from lebanon after the bombing deaths of 241 u.s. marines as they lay sleeping in their barracks near beirut b. the trading of arms for hostages and the illegal funding of a right-wing insurgency in the iran-contra affair c. the sale of millions of acres of public lands to private corporations by the department of interior d. the proposal to congress, year after year, of federal budgets with huge deficits that ultimately ended up tripling the national debt