In June 1942, four Japanese carriers sailed to crush the U.S. Pacific Fleet near a tiny atoll. Codebreakers set the trap, dive bombers delivered the blows, and in five decisive minutes the balance of the Pacific war shifted. This episode breaks down the intelligence play, the torpedo squadrons' sacrifice, the dive-bomber strikes, and why Midway turned defense into initiative.

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