Behind the Victory: Midway and JN 25
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In the Pacific Theatre during the Second World War, Japanese forces were relentless in their attacks and victories over the Allied forces in South East Asia and in the Western Pacific. The string of victories from December 7th 1941 to May 20th 1942 included – the attack on Pearl Harbor, the capture of Thailand, Malaya, Wake Island, Guam Island, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Burma, Dutch Indonesia and the invasion New Guinea.
Japanese naval and air assets roamed the Pacific attacking Allied bases in Australia, Ceylon, east Africa, and even the west coast of North America at will. But, the sea battles of Coral Sea and more specifically at Midway, in May / June 1942 put a halt to the wave of Japanese victories.
What happened at Coral Sea and Midway?
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