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Answer:

Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region and then forcing a negotiated peace.

Explanation:

Answer: Strategic Importance

Explanation:

Midway Islands held strategical importance to both sides. To the Americans, it was a strategic base that would allow them to fight effectively in the war. To the Japanese, it was a base with which they could launch strikes at the US.