# Midway’s Defeat Japan Couldn’t Recover From

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Podcast: [The Rest of History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-of-history-7616377)
Published: 2026-07-28T23:04:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we explain why Midway was more damaging than any later loss. We look at how experience, aircraft, and leadership vanished with the carriers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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