The Battle of Midway in Perspective with special guest Jon Parshall
- Author
- Seth Paridon, Jon Parshall, William Toti
- Published
- Tue 01 Nov 2022
- Episode Link
- https://the-unauthorized-history-of-the-pacific-war.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-110-the-battle-of-midway-in-perspective-with-special-guest-jon-parshall-1jfpgRCT
- Briefly describe the actions of June 6
- Discuss the attempted salvage and eventual sinking of Yorktown
- -How does this sinking lay on the future plans for the war
- -Discuss why the perception exists that Spruance won the battle when Fletcher was the commander.
- Let’s talk about Mitscher and his cover up…
- -Discuss the Army’s claims and propaganda that they won the battle
- -Discuss King’s reluctance to play the Navy’s story up
- -Let's talk about the overall implications of the battle:
- -What does Midway actually allow the US to do now?
- -What does the loss of the battle mean to the Japanese in terms of plans and future strategy?
- -What does the defeat do to Yamamoto personally and professionally?
- -Why is Midway NOT the turning point of the war?
