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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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