Question

during world war ii, us naval forces were able to intercept the japanese fleet before it reached midway because us ships were on their way to japan when they met the outbound fleet. us ships waited near the island to intercept inbound japanese ships. us warplanes on their way to japan happened to spot the inbound fleet. us intelligence had deciphered messages laying out the japanese plan.

Explanation:

Durante la Batalla de Midway en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la inteligencia estadounidense logró descifrar mensajes japoneses que detallaban el plan de ataque. Esto les permitió anticiparse y prepararse para interceptar la flota japonesa antes de que llegara a Midway. Las otras opciones no reflejan la verdadera razón histórica, ya que no se basan en la inteligencia interceptada.

Answer:

US intelligence had deciphered messages laying out the Japanese plan.