They gained respect do to them fighting in the war.
All men are created equal and endowed by their creator
And voting for land owned by white males
Well, the Battle of Midway changed our entire strategy going forward, as afterward, the US was able to push in with massive victories. one reason for this, was we sunk 4 Japanese Carriers which took a very long time to make. Ultimately, it was the turning point to us winning in the Pacific massively rather than minor, or hard-fought victories.