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Posted by Dick J on April 20, 2025, 12:33:15, in reply to "Re: Derided by the Japanese..."
According to what I have read, while the basic Midway plan had been discussed prior to Doolittle, the government (Army) would not green light it. Only after the raid was the plan allowed to proceed. 
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I think the Midway operation was decided on before the Doolittle raid, rather than being affected by it.
As for walking into a right hook, maybe, but the sheer amount of luck enjoyed by the US played a large part in the battle. Which does include, to be fair, that the Japanese failed to fully concentrate their available forces on the key objective. Previous Message
Well for a "do-nothing raid" the recepient's were so enraged and struck with "victory fever" that they sailed right into a pretty big right hook. Yamamoto got the plan he wanted, but the results were not what was expected. A big lesson there. Previous Message
as the Do-nothing raid but I agree with the opinion that it so warped Japanese strategic thinking that unforced errors became commonplace. Previous Message
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