War in the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
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Book Overview
Historian Harry Gailey offers a fresh one-volume treatment of the vast Pacific theater in World War II, examining in detail the performance of Japanese and Allied naval, air, and land forces in every major military operation. The War in the Pacific begins with an examination of events leading up to World War II and compares the Japanese and American economies and societies, as well as the chief combatants' military doctrine, training, war plans, and equipment. The book then chronicles all significant actions - from the early Allied defeats in the Philippines, the East Indies, and New Guinea; through the gradual improvement of the Allied position in the Central and Southwest Pacific regions; to the final agonies of the Japanese people, whose leaders refused to admit defeat until the very end. Gailey gives detailed treatment to much that has been neglected or given only cursory mention in previous surveys. The reader thus gains an unparalleled overview of operations, as well as many fresh insights into the behind-the-scenes bickering between the Allies and the interservice squabbles that dogged MacArthur and Nimitz throughout the war. "From the Trade Paperback edition."
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:089141486X
ISBN13:9780891414865
Release Date:June 1997
Publisher:Presidio Press
Length:560 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:1.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is a great book if you are looking for general or in-depth history on WW2 in the Pacific.It gives great details on all the land and sea battles in the Pacific and gives the reader info on what was happening in the Imperial High Command of Japan.
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