Steel is an alloy of iron and other elements, primarily carbon, that is widely used in construction and other applications because of its high tensile strength and low cost.
The turning point of the Pacific Campaign of World War II was the naval Battle of Midway, which occurred between June 4 and June 7, 1942.
Midway is considered the turning point of the War in the Pacific. Prior to this, the Japanese had inflicted serious damage on American naval power with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, only failing to damage the carrier fleets. The battle of coral sea and several other skirmishes had damaged American fleets even more. At the battle of midway, the U.S. was only able to send 3 aircraft carriers to defend the islands against the Japanese four. Even though the Japanese had more ships, they did not know the Americans knew of the attack. Americans had successfully cracked a Japanese encryption detailing the assault force prior to the battle.