Victory at Midway

<p> In the five months after Pearl Harbor the Imperial Japanese Navy won a string of victories in a campaign to consolidate control of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. In June of 1942 Japan suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Midway and was never again able to take the offensive in the Pacific.</p><p> Bringing fresh perspective to the battle and its consequences the author identifies Japan's operational plan as a major factor in its Navy's demise and describes the profound effects Midway had on the course of the war in Europe.</p>