Japan was left with little and was forced to acquire new resources from China. ... By 1937, they were ready for a full invasion of China. ... Yamaoto's total objective in this battle was to sink all three aircraft carriers, at least four of the nine battleships and to immobilize the fleet for six months up to a year. ... Yamaoto's weapon Yamamoto relied on Japan's new weapon, the aircraft carrier. 355 planes would take off from 6 aircraft carriers: the first time in history this sort of tactic was used. ... The Japanese naval fleet consisted of the six aircraft carriers: Akagi, ...

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