From the Publisher
In 1942, one of the most powerful naval forces in history descended
upon the tiny atoll of Midway, 1100 miles northwest of Hawaii. The
Japanese intent was to lure America''s badly depleted Pacific Fleet
into the open where it would be overwhelmed, forcing the U.S. to
end the Pacific War on Japanese terms.
But it didn''t happen that way. Through an amazing combination of
skill, courage, and especially luck, U.S. not only prevailed at
Midway but delivered to the enemy a crushing defeat that instantly
changed the course of the war.
No Right to Win is a fresh look at the great battle,
focusing entirely on first-hand accounts by Midway veterans and the
understandings that can be derived from them. Included are many of
their anecdotes and revelations that compel a rethinking of some of
the battle''s most entrenched understandings. Could the defenders
on the atoll have repulsed a Japanese invasion? Did an aircraft
carrier captain falsify his after-action report? Were the Japanese
about to invade Hawaii? Did the battle impact the D-Day landings in
Normandy? No Right to Win explores those intriguing
questions and much more in a wide-ranging examination of the
twentieth century''s most important naval battle.