The 300 Seconds That Ended the Japanese Empire

For six months after Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Navy was unstoppable. They had conquered the Pacific, destroyed Allied fleets, and seemed destined to win World War II. Admiral Yamamoto had prepared a massive trap at Midway to finish off the US Navy once and for all.

But he didn't account for five specific minutes.

On June 4, 1942, between 10:25 AM and 10:30 AM, the fate of the entire world changed. In this short window, a series of coincidences, brave sacrifices, and fatal mistakes converged to turn the most powerful fleet on earth into burning wreckage.

In this documentary, we break down the Battle of Midway minute by minute. We explore how American codebreakers set an "invisible trap," how a Japanese Admiral’s hesitation created a deadly opening, and how a squadron of lost dive bombers delivered the most decisive blow in naval history.

We cover:

The Intelligence War: How "Target AF" was identified by a genius in a basement.

Nagumo's Dilemma: The fatal decision to switch between bombs and torpedoes.

The Sacrifice: Why the slaughter of the Torpedo Squadrons was necessary for victory.

The 300 Seconds: The incredible synchronized dive bombing attack that sank three carriers in five minutes.

The Aftermath: How the loss of the Kido Butai sealed Japan's fate.

This is the story of how the Rising Sun set in a single morning.

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