
Miracle at Midway
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Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan's military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond.
But the US Navy would be waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, tactical daring, and a significant stroke of luck, the Americans under Adm. Chester W.Nimitz dealt Japan's navy its first major defeat in the war. Three years of hard fighting remained, but it was at Midway that the tide turned.
This "stirring, even suspenseful narrative" is the first book to tell the story of the epic battle from both the American and Japanese sides ( Newsday). Miracle at Midway reveals how America won its first and greatest victory of the Pacific war-and how easily it could have been a loss.
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Donald M. Goldstein (1931-2017) was a retired United States Air Force officer; professor emeritus of public and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, where he taught for thirty-five years; a winner of two Peabody Awards; and author of many books. He also taught at the Air Force Academy, the Air War College, the Air Command and Staff College, the University of Tampa, and Troy State University. He was considered the leading authority on the Pearl Harbor attack.
Katherine V. Dillon (1916-2005) was a chief warrant officer, United States Air Force (retired), and longtime collaborator with Gordon W. Prange and Donald M. Goldstein on their work. She served during World War II and the Korean War.
Content
- Cover Page
- Introduction
- Preface
- Key Personnel
- 1. "A Breath of Fresh Air"
- 2. "We Should Occupy Midway"
- 3. "A Shiver over Japan"
- 4. "One Touch of an Armored Sleeve"
- 5. "The Expected and Constant Threat"
- 6. "Required to Aim at Two Hares"
- 7. "There Was No Rest"
- 8. "Can You Hold Midway?"
- 9. "An Admiral's Admiral"
- 10. "The Moment of Fulfillment"
- 11. "The Principle of Calculated Risk"
- 12. "On a Major Mission"
- 13. "Constant Vigilance Has to Be Maintained"
- 14. "Not the Least Doubt About a Victory"
- 15. "The Clock Was Running Ever Faster"
- 16. "In High Spirits and Full of Confidence"
- 17. "Take Off for Attack!"
- 18. "Extra Luck Riding with Us"
- 19. "Even the Midst of the Pacific Is Small"
- 20. "This Was to Be the Day of Days"
- 21. "Hawks at Angels Twelve"
- 22. "There Is Need for a Second Attack"
- 23. "A Complete Failure"
- 24. "There They Are!"
- 25. "The Japanese Were Not As Yet Checked"
- 26. "What the Hell Is Headquarters Doing?"
- 27. "At Last They Have Come"
- 28. "They Were Almost Wiped Out"
- 29. "A Burning Hell"
- 30. "A Calamity Like This"
- 31. "We, with Hiryu Alone"
- 32. "Determined to Sink an Enemy Ship"
- 33. "Don't Let Another Day Like This Come to Us Again!"
- 34. "There Is No Hope"
- 35. "I Will Apologize to the Emperor"
- 36. "Why Should I Not Sleep Soundly?"
- 37. "I Trembled with Great Sorrow"
- 38. "A Sober and Sickening Sight"
- 39. "Midway to Our Objective"
- 40. Analysis-Japan: "A Mass of Chaos"
- 41. Analysis-United States: Brilliance "Shot with Luck"
- 42. The Meaning of Midway-Forty Years Later
- Appendix
- Notes
- Abbreviations
- Order of Battle
- Chronology
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Image Gallery
- About the Authors
- Copyright Page
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