| Description |
xii, 452 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
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Pivotal moments in American history |
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Pivotal moments in American history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
CinCPac -- The Kido butai -- The brownshoe navy -- American counterstrike -- Seeking the decisive battle -- Pete and Jimmy -- The codebreakers -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- The eve of battle -- Opening act -- Nagumo's dilemma (4:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.) -- The flight to nowhere (7:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M.) -- Attack of the torpedo squadrons (8:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M.) -- The tipping point (7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.) -- The Japanese counterstrike (11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) -- Denouement -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: American and Japanese aircraft carriers -- Appendix B: American and Japanese aircraft -- Appendix C: American order of battle -- Appendix D: Japanese order of battle -- Appendix E: How much did the U.S. know of Japanese plans? -- Appendix F: The flight to nowhere. |
| Subject |
Midway, Battle of, 1942.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Japanese.
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| ISBN |
9780195397932 (acid-free paper) |
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0195397932 (acid-free paper) |
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