The battle of Midway (1942) is one of the major turning points of the Pacific War (WW2). It was also one of the greatest naval battles in all history. Japan's carriers: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryū, Sōryū faced off against America's USS Hornet, Enterprise and Yorktown. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto with Vice admiral Chuichi Nagumo faced off against Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher and Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance. The perceived invincible Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" fighter faced off against America's less advanced fighters. The fate of the Pacific War held in the balance as the two great naval powers collided.

This video incorporates a step-by-step account of the event's using an animated map, actual battle footage and cinematic footage. It deals with the set up to the battle of Midway (The attack on Pearl Harbor & The Battle of Coral Sea), every major ship, all commanders, complete battle orders, significant factors that led to the outcome and its significance in global history.

***There is a slip of the tongue in this video when speaking about the Doolittle Raid, meant to say B-25's and not B-52's!***

The video was made in respect to those that served and died during this event.

What is the Pacific War? It goes by so many different titles: Pacific War or Taiheiyō Sensō, The second Sino-Japanese war, WW2 Pacific Theater, Dai Tō-A Sensō or “The Greater East Asia War”, 5. Jūgonen Sensō or “Fifteen Years’ War”, Zhōngguó Kàngrì Zhànzhēng or “The War of Resistance" and Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression to name just a few titles!. When did the Pacific War start and how does it fit into WW2 overall?

This episode will begin to explain what exactly is the Pacific War in all details while teasing the upcoming Youtube series "The Pacific War" which will start with major events from 1830 all the way until 1945.