Scott here with another episode of the History Unplugged Podcast.

In November of 1941, Japan and the U.S. were teetering on a knife edge as leaders of both

sides of the Pacific tried to prevent war between them, but failed diplomacy, foiled

negotiations, and possibly duplicity in the Roosevelt administration warranted their

attempts.

Today's guest is Dale Jenkins, a former destroyer officer and author of diplomats and

admins.

A extensive archival research of recently declassified documents and argues that the Pacific

War was entirely avoidable.

In this episode we're going to look at how the agendas of powerful civilian and military

leaders push the two nations into war, the miscommunications, misjudgments, and blunders

that doomed efforts at peace, China's role in the U.S. ultimatum that triggered the

attack on Pearl Harbor, by the carrier to carrier showdown at Coral Sea proved a fatal

mistake for Japan, and how courageous U.S. Navy pilots snatched victory from defeat at

the Battle of Midway, and even though many people say that the 1942 Battle of Midway

was the turning point of the Pacific War in favor of the U.S., it could have gone far

worse for Japan, and things could have ended even sooner.

There's a lot to digest here, especially for World War II aficionados, and I hope you

enjoy this discussion with Dale Jenkins.

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