WASHINGTON, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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MONDAY, JUNE 4: BATTLE OF MIDWAY 70TH
Profile America — Monday, June 4th. On this date 70 years ago, one of the great turning points of history took place, as the U.S. Navy dealt a crippling blow to the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Battle of Midway. The battle occurred just six months after many of the same Japanese ships took part in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing America into World War II. The battle also marked the rise of the aircraft carrier as the dominant strategic weapon at sea. As such, the loss of four Japanese carriers at Midway changed the course of the Pacific War. In 1942, there were just over 1.2 million men and women in the rapidly growing U.S. Navy. Today, that number is 328,000. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 299
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 510
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
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