JAPAN HAD WON AT MIDWAY?

Victory in this vital battle in June 1942 would’ve kept alive Japan’s hope of dominance in the Pacific War

David J Williamson

The surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in December 1941 left the US Pacific Fleet reeling. Six months later, the Japanese naval command set their sights on the US Pacific base at Midway. Once secured, they could launch another assault on Pearl Harbor, further damaging US capabilities in the region and leaving them free to consolidate their dominance. Badly miscalculating the morale and capability of the Americans, the larger Japanese force found itself in a closer battle than they’d expected. The Americans prevailed, but a Japanese victory would’ve seen the war in the Pacific take a very different turn. What different factors would’ve led to a Japanese triumph at Midway? Though the US victory at Midway has variously been described as a miracle or incredible, it was a quite…

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