What If The US Had LOST The Battle Of The Coral Sea? The Entire Pacific War Changes | Drachinifel

This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to https://visitmalta.com #ad James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the naval YouTuber ‪@Drachinifel‬ to discuss one of the most oft-overlooked engagements of the Second World War: the Battle of the Coral Sea. It was the world's first carrier-to-carrier battle, with no ships actually catching sight of each other across the four day conflict. While the Battle of Midway that followed has gone down in history as a key turning point and famous American victory, the team argue that it was Coral Sea that set the tone and began to change US fortunes in the Pacific. This is History Undone. Welcome to History Undone with James Hanson, a channel that looks back at pivotal moments and asks 'What if?'. We'll be looking at key battles, strategic decisions and political outcomes with leading historians and current military experts and tacticians to see what might have happened differently, and more importantly, what impact those differences might have had on the world today.