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Midway: Five Minutes That Turned the Pacific

Midway: Five Minutes That Turned the Pacific

Publishing, Rivalmark

Paperback

History

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ISBN13: 9798171310301
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Pacific War was about to change forever-and it started with a hole in the clouds.

In June 1942, six months after Pearl Harbor, Japan's most powerful aircraft carriers steamed toward a speck of sand and coral called Midway. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto had designed a giant trap. He meant to finish the American fleet and open the ocean road to Hawaii.

American codebreakers had already guessed the target. Admiral Chester Nimitz had to decide whether to trust them. He sent three carriers-Enterprise, Hornet, and the patched-up Yorktown-into an ambush of his own.

On the morning of June 4, slow American torpedo planes were shot down at the wave tops. Then dive bombers from Enterprise and Yorktown rolled through a break in the clouds. In about five minutes, three Japanese carriers were on fire. A fourth would burn before the day was done.

Epic Battles: Midway brings young readers into the fight that turned the Pacific War, when a smaller American fleet beat a larger Japanese one because of secret codes, hard choices, and a few minutes of skill and luck.

Written for curious readers ages 7-13, this fast-paced nonfiction book is designed for young history fans, homeschool families, classroom teachers, and parents who want history to feel exciting, clear, and meaningful.

Inside, readers will discover:

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