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Greatest Events of WWII in Colour- 2019 ‧ Political Documentary - War ‧ TV-14

From the Attack on Pearl Harbor to D-Day, the most pivotal events of World War II come to life in this vivid
docuseries featuring colorized footage.

S01E04 – Battle of Midway – 50 minutes

In the war’s most decisive sea battle, a codebreaker’s hunch and several fortuitous twists result in the U.S.
routing the Japanese navy at Midway.

1. How many Pacific Fleet Battleships had been critically damaged or sunk by Japan during
the attack on Pearl Harbor? (1:40)

2. Where did the US army rank when World War II broke out? (2:15)

3. Who was put in charge of the Pacific Fleet after the Pearl Harbor attack? (2:35)

4. The plan cooked up in Washington is to do what? (5:00)

5. Where did several of the bombs the U.S. dropped land? (7:05)

6. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, had argued what since Pearl Harbor? (8:05)

7. Where does Japan plan to invade to entice the Americans into battle? (9:35)

8. What two U.S. carriers did Japan encounter during their assault on Port Moresby? (10:25)

9. What type of leader is Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo? (14:35)

10. How much of the Japanese code could the Cryptanalysts at Hypo crack? (16:00)

11. What was one of the key American targets that were nowhere to be seen by the Japanese?
(19:10)

12. What planes do the Japanese launch to defend against the attack (20:45)

13. What does Nagumo order his planes torpedoes be switched to? (22:45)

14. What was spotted by the Japanese near Midway? (23:40)

15. When did the Japanese plan say American ships should be showing up? (24:25)

16. What false emergency message did Midway send? (25:35)

17. How many carriers did the U.S. have on their way to Midway? (26:40)
18. What does Nagumo wait for before sending his planes to attack? (29:20)

19. What are the first squadron to arrive at the Japanese carriers? (31:20)

20. How many men survived from the first torpedo squadron? (33:45)

21. What does the battle turn on? (36:50)

22. How many squadrons of attack planes arrived at the Japanese carriers at the same time?
(39:00)

23. In just 5 minutes how many of the Japanese carriers took direct hits? (40:50)

24. Where were the Zero fighters forced to ditch? (42:40)

25. Two separate waves of Japanese planes attack which US carrier? (43:15)

26. What do the dive bombers from the carrier do? (43:30)

27. How many Japanese and American servicemen died at the battle of Midway? (45:25)

28. What do the Japanese do with the results of the Midway? (46:35)

29. What was staring the Americans in the face after the Battle of Midway? (48:00)

30. By 1943, the United States is producing a new state of the art Aircraft carrier every how
often? (48:35)
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Greatest Events of WWII in Colour- 2019 ‧ Political Documentary - War ‧ TV-14
From the Attack on Pearl Harbor to D-Day, the most pivotal events of World War II come to life in this vivid
docuseries featuring colorized footage.

S01E04 – Battle of Midway – 50 minutes

In the war’s most decisive sea battle, a codebreaker’s hunch and several fortuitous twists result in the U.S.
routing the Japanese navy at Midway.

1. How many Pacific Fleet Battleships had been critically damaged or sunk by Japan during
the attack on Pearl Harbor? (1:40) 8

2. Where did the US army rank when World War II broke out? (2:15) 17th

3. Who was put in charge of the Pacific Fleet after the Pearl Harbor attack? (2:35) Chester
W. Nimitz.

4. The plan cooked up in Washington is to do what? (5:00) A bombing raid on Japan’s

capital Tokyo lead by Doolittle.

5. Where did several of the bombs the U.S. dropped land? (7:05) The grounds of the
emperor’s palace.

6. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, had argued what since Pearl Harbor? (8:05) That the
American carrier fleet needed to be attacked again.

7. Where does Japan plan to invade to entice the Americans into battle? (9:35) A tiny US
held Atoll Island, Midway.

8. What two U.S. carriers did Japan encounter during their assault on Port Moresby? (10:25)
USS Lexington and Yorktown.

9. What type of leader is Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo? (14:35) Classic surface warfare
procedure-based officer – By the book/manual.

10. How much of the Japanese code could the Cryptanalysts at Hypo crack? (16:00) About
20%

11. What was one of the key American targets that were nowhere to be seen by the Japanese?
(19:10) The bomber planes.

12. What planes do the Japanese launch to defend against the attack (20:45) Zeros

13. What does Nagumo order his planes torpedoes be switched to? (22:45) Ground attack
weapons.
14. What was spotted by the Japanese near Midway? (23:40) US Navy Ships of unspecified
type.

15. When did the Japanese plan say American ships should be showing up? (24:25) Not for 3
or 4 more days.

16. What false emergency message did Midway send? (25:35) Their water system was
broken.

17. How many carriers did the U.S. have on their way to Midway? (26:40) 3

18. What does Nagumo wait for before sending his planes to attack? (29:20) All of his planes
to be switched from bombs back to torpedoes – At least another 2 hours.

19. What are the first squadron to arrive at the Japanese carriers? (31:20) Torpedo bombers

20. How many men survived from the first torpedo squadron? (33:45) Just 1.

21. What does the battle turn on? (36:50) The lost dive bomb squadron spot a lone Japanese
destroyer.

22. How many squadrons of attack planes arrived at the Japanese carriers at the same time?
(39:00) 4

23. In just 5 minutes how many of the Japanese carriers took direct hits? (40:50) 3

24. Where were the Zero fighters forced to ditch? (42:40) In the sea.

25. Two separate waves of Japanese planes attack which US carrier? (43:15) The USS
Yorktown

26. What do the dive bombers from the carrier do? (43:30) Hunt down and devastate the last
remaining Japanese carrier, the Hiryu.

27. How many Japanese and American servicemen died at the battle of Midway? (45:25)
More than 3,000.

28. What do the Japanese do with the results of the Midway? (46:35) They cover it up.

29. What was staring the Americans in the face after the Battle of Midway? (48:00) Fortified
Island chains.

30. By 1943, the United States is producing a new state of the art Aircraft carrier every how
often? (48:35) Month