Lead-Up to the Battle of Midway
Author Walter Borneman talked about the lead-up to the Battle of Midway, including the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor just six months earlier,… read more
Author Walter Borneman talked about the lead-up to the Battle of Midway, including the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor just six months earlier, and the backgrounds and performance of U.S. naval leadership. The battle took place June 4-7, 1942, in the Pacific Theater of World War II and resulted in a decisive naval victory for the U.S. over Japan. This talk was part of a day-long symposium to mark the battle’s 75th anniversary. close
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