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Pike Dr Francis (Independent Scholar Uk)
Hirohito's War The Pacific War 1941 - 1945
Hirohito's War The Pacific War 1941 - 1945
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Binding: Paperback
Description: Named one of Foreign Affairs Best Books of 2016 In his magisterial 1,208 page narrative of the Pacific War Francis Pike's Hirohito's War offers an original interpretation balancing the existing Western - centric view with attention to the Japanese perspective on the conflict. As well as giving a blow - by - blow account of campaigns and battles Francis Pike offers many challenges to the standard interpretations with regards to the causes of the war; Emperor Hirohito's war guilt; the inevitability of US Victory; the abilities of General Mac Arthur and Admiral Yamamoto; the role of China Great Britain and Australia; military and naval technology; and the need for the fire - bombing of Japan and the eventual use of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hirohito's War is accompanied by additional online resources including more details on logistics economics PO Ws submarines and kamikaze as well as a 1930 - 1945 timeline and over 200 maps.
Title: Hirohito's War The Pacific War 1941 - 1945
Author(s): Pike Dr Francis (Independent Scholar Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472596710
Pages: 1208 Pages
Publication Date: 9/8/2016
Category: War & Defence Operations
Description: Named one of Foreign Affairs Best Books of 2016 In his magisterial 1,208 page narrative of the Pacific War Francis Pike's Hirohito's War offers an original interpretation balancing the existing Western - centric view with attention to the Japanese perspective on the conflict. As well as giving a blow - by - blow account of campaigns and battles Francis Pike offers many challenges to the standard interpretations with regards to the causes of the war; Emperor Hirohito's war guilt; the inevitability of US Victory; the abilities of General Mac Arthur and Admiral Yamamoto; the role of China Great Britain and Australia; military and naval technology; and the need for the fire - bombing of Japan and the eventual use of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hirohito's War is accompanied by additional online resources including more details on logistics economics PO Ws submarines and kamikaze as well as a 1930 - 1945 timeline and over 200 maps.
Title: Hirohito's War The Pacific War 1941 - 1945
Author(s): Pike Dr Francis (Independent Scholar Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472596710
Pages: 1208 Pages
Publication Date: 9/8/2016
Category: War & Defence Operations