soc.history.war.world-war-ii

On Mar 31, 10:09 am, "a425couple" wrote:
> "WaltBJ" wrote
>
> > Y'all are looking through the wrong end of the telescope. Japs
> > occupying Midway meant that the IJN would have to defend it. --
> > -- Remember the Japs did invade the Aleutians - and then started to
> > wonder why
>
> Comments noted.
> Uhhh, are you saying you think the Battle of Midway's
> results, did not make any real difference?

It depends on the timescale that you are looking at, but this can be
argued. This point is made in 'The Shattered Sword', for instance
(that the US would win the war, most likely in 1945, even if the
Japanese plan worked).

--
Errol Cavit | "I long for the day when we can match the Germans in the
sky, 'plane for 'plane. When that day dawns, Germany is beaten. We
know by experience that we can whack his land forces, tanks included,
any day of the week." Private L.A.Diamond, 23 NZ Batt, 1941