Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
In thefive months after Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Navywona string ofvictories in a campaign toconsolidate control ofSoutheast Asia and the South Pacific. In June 1942, Japan suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Midway and was never again able to take the offensive in the Pacific. Bringing fresh perspective to the battle and its consequences, the authoridentifiesthe Japanese operational plan as major factor inthe navy's demise anddescribes the profound effectsMidway had on the course of the war in Europe.