"We hit the Jackpot"

What actually happened?: Admiral Nimitz took the risk of sending his three aircraft carriers, Hornet, Enterprise, and Yorktown to Midway Island to surprise the Japanese if they attacked it. Indeed the Japanese did arrive at Midway, but when they did, they were ambushed by the American Navy. It was the turning point of the war against Japan. The Japanese nearly lost their entire navy.

Watch the joy of the American torpedo planes when they discovered that their risk paid off:

Did you make the same decision or a different one than Nimitz? If your was different, was it better or worse?

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