One of Japan’s main goals during World War II was to remove the United States as a Pacific power in order to gain territory in east Asia and the southwest Pacific islands. Japan hoped to …

Jun 3, 2021 · On the Museum’s Service on Celluloid podcast, a panel of historians review WWII films both old and new for historical accuracy. In this episode, they take aim at Midway (1976), …

The Battle of Midway. The Battle of Midway was one of the most important naval battles of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. It was fought between the U.S. and Japanese navies June …

Midway is the name of the atoll, which is comprised of three main islands, Sand, Spit, and Eastern; as well as smaller ones. Atolls form as oceanic volcanoes erupt and grow above the …

And to be honest, the story in “Midway” is less about the Battle of Midway and more about Enterprise Air Group from December 1941-June 1942. And I think that if the viewer keeps that …

In early May 1942, US and Japanese carrier forces clashed in the Battle of the Coral Sea. While both sides suffered major losses, the US Navy checked a major Japanese offensive for the …

Jun 5, 2017 · To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Midway—the turning point in the battle in the Pacific—the Museum will host a series of programs in partnership with the National Fish …

The Midway battle sequence isn’t so much a climax as a relief. I guess Emmerich felt that Americans simply don’t know enough about the war in the Pacific to dispense with all these …

“The Battle of Midway was intended to be a decisive victory for the Japanese, but because of the unbeatable spirit and determination of the United States military and citizens, it became an …

The Douglas SBD Dauntless was sturdy enough for pilots to dive at a near-vertical 80 degrees. The US Navy’s primary dive-bomber at the war’s start, the bomber earned its reputation—and …