Battle of Midway: America's Decisive Strike in the Pacific in WWII Contributor(s): Grehan, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1526758342 ISBN-13: 9781526758347 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2019 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Military - United States |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.5" W x 9.7" L (1.2 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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Publisher Description: Aware of the sensitivity of the Americans toward Hawaii after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed that if he attacked there again, the U.S. commander, Admiral Chester Nimitz, would be certain to commit all his strength to its defense. Yamamoto selected the the Naval Air Station on the Midway Atoll for his attack, which was beyond the range of most U.S. land-based aircraft. Yamamoto launched his attack on 4 June 1942, but the U.S. had intercepted and deciphered Japanese signals and Nimitz, with three aircraft carriers, knew exactly Yamamoto's plans. Yamamoto had hoped to draw the U.S. carriers into his trap but instead, he sailed into an ambush. The four-day battle resulted in the loss of four Japanese aircraft carriers, the U.S. Navy losing only one. The Japanese were never able to recover from these losses, and it was the Americans who were able to take control of the Pacific. The Battle of Midway, unquestionably, marked the turning point in the war against Japan. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grehan, John: - JOHN GREHAN has written, edited or contributed to more than 300 books and magazine articles covering a wide span of military history from the Iron Age to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. |
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