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A look at the early years of the Pacific conflict in World War II, by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers.Japan had mighty ambitions: to control the Western Pacific. The attack on Pearl Harbor devastated their primary obstacle--the American Pacific fleet--and they swept across the region. What ensued was a bitter struggle in which many thousands of soldiers lost their lives on both sides.This is the first book in Paul Kennedy's chronicle of the Pacific…
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- Author: Paul Kennedy
- Publisher: RosettaBooks
- Year: 2019
- Pages: 158
- ISBN: 9780795335723
- ISBN-10: 0795335725
- ISBN-13: 9780795335723
- Format: ePub
- Language: English
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A look at the early years of the Pacific conflict in World War II, by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers.Japan had mighty ambitions: to control the Western Pacific. The attack on Pearl Harbor devastated their primary obstacle--the American Pacific fleet--and they swept across the region. What ensued was a bitter struggle in which many thousands of soldiers lost their lives on both sides.
This is the first book in Paul Kennedy's chronicle of the Pacific conflict in World War II, concluded in Pacific Victory. Featuring a new introduction by the author, this book provides a close, step-by-step narrative of the Japanese expansion into the Western Pacific during some of the most brutal years of World War II. Offering contemporary analysis of war strategy, it includes a riveting look at Japan's tightening grip on Hong Kong, New Guinea, the Philippines, and other key strategic locations--and the Allies' inexorable struggle against it.
- Author: Paul Kennedy
- Publisher: RosettaBooks
- Year: 2019
- Pages: 158
- ISBN: 9780795335723
- ISBN-10: 0795335725
- ISBN-13: 9780795335723
- Format: ePub
- Language: English English
A look at the early years of the Pacific conflict in World War II, by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers.
Japan had mighty ambitions: to control the Western Pacific. The attack on Pearl Harbor devastated their primary obstacle--the American Pacific fleet--and they swept across the region. What ensued was a bitter struggle in which many thousands of soldiers lost their lives on both sides.
This is the first book in Paul Kennedy's chronicle of the Pacific conflict in World War II, concluded in Pacific Victory. Featuring a new introduction by the author, this book provides a close, step-by-step narrative of the Japanese expansion into the Western Pacific during some of the most brutal years of World War II. Offering contemporary analysis of war strategy, it includes a riveting look at Japan's tightening grip on Hong Kong, New Guinea, the Philippines, and other key strategic locations--and the Allies' inexorable struggle against it.
Japan had mighty ambitions: to control the Western Pacific. The attack on Pearl Harbor devastated their primary obstacle--the American Pacific fleet--and they swept across the region. What ensued was a bitter struggle in which many thousands of soldiers lost their lives on both sides.
This is the first book in Paul Kennedy's chronicle of the Pacific conflict in World War II, concluded in Pacific Victory. Featuring a new introduction by the author, this book provides a close, step-by-step narrative of the Japanese expansion into the Western Pacific during some of the most brutal years of World War II. Offering contemporary analysis of war strategy, it includes a riveting look at Japan's tightening grip on Hong Kong, New Guinea, the Philippines, and other key strategic locations--and the Allies' inexorable struggle against it.
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