Primary Sources

“Dramatic Battle Scenes From Midway Struggle” ​Pittsburgh Post-Gazette​, Published June 22,

1942.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=27605960&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI

1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjkwMDEyMDA4LCJpYXQiOjE1Nzg

5NDM0NTAsImV4cCI6MTU3OTAyOTg1MH0.sadewxcvVDXNp9lmMydVAghpmK064rc2

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This newspaper article showed us some images of how the destruction looked like.

“Eagle Bait” (political cartoon), ​Tampa Sunday Tribune​, June 7, 1942

This political cartoon showed that the U.S. took down Japan.

“Jap Ship Toll Grows; American Destroyer Is Sunk, Crew Saved” ​Midway Battle Ends In Great

U.S. Victory,​ Published June 8, 1942.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=27604330&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI

1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQzMTg0MzM1MiwiaWF0IjoxNTc4

OTY5NTg2LCJleHAiOjE1NzkwNTU5ODZ9.pk84dpzA4pBsqAyXwzl4isdBrbu803-o_sPzb

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This newspaper article showed that the U.S. won against Japan in a great big victory.

“Japs Release Battle Version” ​The Morning Chronicle​, Published June 11, 1942.

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1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQyMzg4MzI2OCwiaWF0IjoxNTc4

OTY5MjUxLCJleHAiOjE1NzkwNTU2NTF9.-Qvn3whT6IAtqAc-3MDQi7dfE1-RKnOiOnZB
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This article is from the Japanese perspective of the war. They lied about the number of ships

that were destroyed.

“Loss of Plane Carrier in June Reported by U.S. Navy” ​Victoria Daily Times​, Published

September 16, 1942.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=27606230&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI

1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUwNTYyNTAzMCwiaWF0IjoxNTc4

OTcwMDY0LCJleHAiOjE1NzkwNTY0NjR9.jRtXX8ciO0_0rQ_F6DRQeHeHa8QoS7lpZ7k

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This showed that the U.S. reported the loss of the USS Yorktown. It also helped us with our

research that was focused on what happened shortly after the battle.

“Midway Raided” ​Dutch Harbor Damage Light, Says Navy​, Published June 4, 1942.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=27602863&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI

1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjc0NTE3MTEwLCJpYXQiOjE1Nzg

This newspaper article helped us understand what the public knew about Midway.

Otto, Spengler. “​World War history : daily records and comments as appeared in American and

foreign newspapers, 1914-1926” ​Japan Sends War Ultimatum To Germany By Six

Routes​, Published 1914-1926.

https://www.loc.gov/resource/2004540423/1914-08-14/ed-1/?sp=187&r=-0.945,-0.14,2.8

9,1.556,0

This newspaper article gave us a better understanding of the strategic importance of Guam and
Midway in WW1.

“Raging Sea Fight Results In Heavy Losses To Enemy” ​Japan’s Fleet Crippled, Driven Back At

Midway,​ Published June 6, 1942.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=27604209&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI

1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ4OTQ0Nzc5LCJpYXQiOjE1Nzg5

Njk2MTMsImV4cCI6MTU3OTA1NjAxM30.EpaJKbMP76tYIEOaHaNJflhZ0tIEceWz3S-6p

1MnDAc

This newspaper article updated the public on the Battle of Midway, it was kind of a public

message.

Secondary Sources

A&E Television Networks. “Battle of Guadalcanal,” Last Modified August 21, 2018. Accessed

January 13, 2020, https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal

This website gave us more information on Guadalcanal.

A&E Television Networks. “Battle of Midway,” Last Modified November 11, 2019. Accessed

December 6, 2019, https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway.

This source helped us identify who were involved and who we had to primarily research.

A&E Television Networks. “Japan surrenders, bringing an end to WWll,” Last Modified October

9, 2019. Accessed January 8, 2020,

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
This website gave us information on Japan surrendering, and the conclusion of WW2.

A&E Television Networks. “The Tripartite Pact is signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan,” Last

Modified September 24, 2019. Accessed January 13, 2020,

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-tripartite-pact-is-signed-by-germany-italy-

and-japan

This talked about the alliance between Japan and Germany. The website also talked about the

axis alliance.

Business Insider. “Deep-sea explorers found another Japanese aircraft carrier sunk during the

decisive Battle of Midway in WWll,” Last Modified October 21, 2019. Accessed January

14, 2020,

https://www.businessinsider.com/researchers-find-second-warship-from-wwii-battle-of-mi

dway-2019-10

This website showed us a picture of a Japanese aircraft carrier that we can use in our product.

Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Battle of Guadalcanal,” Accessed January 13, 2020,

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Guadalcanal

This gave us the details of the Battle of Guadalcanal, which was an important part of the

research that was associated with what happened shortly after the Battle of Midway.

Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Battle of Midway,” Last Modified November 6, 2019. Accessed

December 12, 2019, https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway.

This website identifies how the battle was significant. It gave us an idea of what would’ve

happened if the Japanese took control.

Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Mukden Incident,” Accessed January 9, 2019,

https://www.britannica.com/event/Mukden-Incident

This source talked about Japan’s first aggression and the start of the Japan feud.

Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Pearl Harbor attack,” Accessed January 15, 2020,

https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack/The-attack

We used this website to use the photos to one of our pages on the website.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. “The Potsdam Declaration,” Accessed January 15, 2020,

http://hpmmuseum.jp/modules/exhibition/index.php?action=DocumentView&document_i

d=18&lang=eng

This source was used to find a bit more information on what happened long after the Battle of

Midway, and also used some photos on the website.

History On The Net. “Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?” Accessed January 13, 2020,

https://www.historyonthenet.com/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor

This website talked about the attack on Pearl Harbor and also the U.S. joining the war. We

needed this specific research to know what happened long before the Battle of Midway took

place.

Lord, Walter. ​Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway.​ Burford Brooks, 1967.
We used a quote from this book so that we could add to our product.

New World Encyclopedia.“Battle of Midway,” Last Modified August 17, 2019. Accessed

December 12, 2019, https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Battle_of_Midway.

This website talked about the specific effects of the battle.

New World Encyclopedia. “Edo period,” Last Modified September 25, 2017. Accessed January

13, 2020,

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Edo_period#Economic_Development

This helped us understand why Japan came out of isolation. It also talked about the start of

Japan’s expansion.

Pearl Harbor Visitors Bureau. “The US Navy’s Recovery After Pearl Harbor,” Accessed January

14, 2020, https://visitpearlharbor.org/us-navys-recovery-pearl-harbor/

Used this website to find out about how many ships used, and how many casualties occurred.

Smithstonian.com. “The True Story of the Battle of Midway,” Last Modified November 8, 2019.

Accessed December 12, 2019,

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-battle-midway-180973516/.

This website identified the significance of before the battle happened and how the Americans

won.

Social Studies For Kids. “The Meiji Restoration: Japan’s Industrialization Begins,” Accessed

January 13, 2020,

 http://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/worldhistory/meijirestoration.htm

We used this to use the photos of what Japan was like way before the Battle of Midway

happened.

The Conversation. “Why do we pay so much attention to Hiroshima and Nagasaki?” Accessed

January 15, 2020,

http://theconversation.com/why-do-we-pay-so-much-attention-to-hiroshima-and-nagasaki

-45848

We used the photos on this website to add for the conclusion of the battle on our website, and

also more information on long after the battle.

The Molossian Naval Academy. “The Battle of Midway,” Accessed December 12, 2019,

http://www.molossia.org/milacademy/midway.html.

This gave us important information on the aftermath of the battle.

The National Interest. “How One Old Battleship Survived Pearl Harbor and Wreaked Havoc on

Imperial Japan,” Accessed January 14, 2020,

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/how-one-old-battleship-survived-pearl-harbor-and-

wreaked-havoc-imperial-japan-67807

We used this website for pictures of the battle.

The National WWll Museum. “The Battle of Midway,” Accessed January 14, 2020,

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-midway

This website was used to receive information and also find more pictures on the battle.
The Office of the Historian. “Japan, China, the United States and the Road to Pearl Harbor,

1937-41,” Accessed December 20, 2019,

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/pearl-harbor

This website talked about the relations of the Japanese and the U.S. It also gave us realizations

of why the Japanese government had bad relations with the U.S.

The Office of the Historian. “Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan, 1945-52,” Accessed

January 8, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/japan-reconstruction

This source showed and talked about Japan after WW2. Demilitarization happened with the

Japanese according to the website.