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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway#Attacks_on_the_Japanese_fleet
So the question is, was the pivotal battle of Midway won by American military and tactical superiority or was it a matter of luck? Even though the US Navy had broken the Japanese codes and knew the attack was going to be on Midway, they still needed to find the enemy carriers and destroy them. The Jap commanders had been trying to rearm their strike planes when the American attack commenced and so their decks were filled with vulnerable aircraft, bombs and fuel. What say you?
So the question is, was the pivotal battle of Midway won by American military and tactical superiority or was it a matter of luck? Even though the US Navy had broken the Japanese codes and knew the attack was going to be on Midway, they still needed to find the enemy carriers and destroy them. The Jap commanders had been trying to rearm their strike planes when the American attack commenced and so their decks were filled with vulnerable aircraft, bombs and fuel. What say you?