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“The Battle of Midway” by Craig L. Symonds
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Having read this history as a summer reading assignment back in high school, I found this re-visit very enjoyable. Symonds is a contemporary military historian focused on naval warfare. His work on the Battle of Midway was incredibly well-researched and includes mirrored chronological accounts from both Japanese and American sides before, during, and after the battle. In doing so, Symonds demonstrates one theme above all in his work: contingency—the impact that individual decision-makers have on events—matters a great deal. This book highlighted that importance under a backdrop of the naval battle which turned the tide of the Pacific theater during WWII. Outgunned and outmanned, the US was severely disadvantaged yet emerged victorious thanks to a number of systemic factors… and a little luck. This is a highly entertaining history that would serve as a page-turner for the casual reader and avid historian, alike. 🌏⛴️
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