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The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

The Battle of Midway in Perspective with special guest Jon Parshall

60 min • 1 november 2022

Briefly describe the actions of June 6

Discuss the attempted salvage and eventual sinking of Yorktown
-How does this sinking lay on the future plans for the war

-Discuss why the perception exists that Spruance won the battle when Fletcher was the commander.

Let’s talk about Mitscher and his cover up…

-Discuss the Army’s claims and propaganda that they won the battle

-Discuss King’s reluctance to play the Navy’s story up

-Let's talk about the overall implications of the battle:
-What does Midway actually allow the US to do now?

-What does the loss of the battle mean to the Japanese in terms of plans and future strategy?

-What does the defeat do to Yamamoto personally and professionally?

-Why is Midway NOT the turning point of the war?

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