Battles That Changed the World
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In June 1942 the US Navy won a stunning triumph against a superior Japanese fleet near the Midway Islands. The battle was a turning point of WWII in the Pacific. Covered here are events leading up to the battle, including the work of American code breakers who cracked the enemy's naval codes.
Marathon, Hastings, Midway -- just a few of the major battles covered in this series, which introduces readers to the wartime engagements that changed the course of human history. Each book gives a historical account of a decisive battle -- its participants, the political climate leading to the engagement, and the deciding factors that ultimately led to a victory or defeat. These two separate military engagements in 1777, in which the Americans triumphed over Burgoyne, are considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War.