The island acted as a central point for either the Axis or Allied forces.
Midway, as the name suggested, sat in between Hawaii and Japan making it an important military point. Midway allowed whoever held the island to have a naval advantage in attacking the other side. The US wanted it to launch an attack on Japan and Japan wanted the island to set up against the US.
It was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 320 B.C. Hope this helps you!
John Brown's raid<span> on </span>Harpers Ferry<span> (also known as </span>John Brown's raid<span> or The</span>raid<span> on </span>Harpers Ferry; in many books the town is called "Harper's Ferry<span>") was an effort by white abolitionist </span>John Brown<span> to initiate an armed slave revolt in </span>1859<span> by taking over a United States </span>arsenal at Harpers Ferry<span>, </span>Virginia<span>.</span>
