 The battle of Midway was significant because it was the U.S. first real victory in the war. They had effectively achieved everything that Nimitz had sought out to do. The American sailors came together. The work that was done, both with intel, the pilots down to the machinist mates and the bosons mates on the carriers and the smaller ships. They just all did such an incredible job. They still knew they had a long way to go in the war, but this was a huge victory from the American sailors morale, just I'm sure went through the roof.