The Battle of Midway

The Decisive Battle of the Pacific

A ferocious battle between the Japanese and the American aircraft carriers, which turned out to be one of the most decisive victories and a major turning point for America in the war in the Pacific. The Japanese lost four of their mighty carriers and from then on, no longer able to risk a major naval action, went on the defensive. By the time they had recovered enough to rebuild their fleet, American power had mobilized into the unstoppable force that Japan had so feared.

Chapters:

1. Pearl Harbor
2. Coral Sea
3. Laying the trap
4. State of alert
5. 30 Minutes that changed the war
6. McCluskey's hunch