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Allies against the Rising Sun: The United States, the British Nations, and the Defeat of Imperial Japan (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Nicholas Evan Sarantakes
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Hardcover. In the annals of World War II, the role of America's British allies in the Pacific Theater has been largely ignored. This title revisits this chapter to depict the delicate dance among uneasy partners in their fight against Japan, offering a detailed assessment of the US alliance with Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, 28 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
In the annals of World War II, the role of America's British allies in the Pacific Theater has been largely ignored. Nicholas Sarantakes now revisits this seldom-studied chapter to depict the delicate dance among uneasy partners in their fight against Japan, offering the most detailed assessment ever published of the U.S. alliance with Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Sarantakes examines Britain's motivations for participating in the invasion of Japan, the roles envisioned by its Commonwealth nations, and the United States' decision to accept their participation. He shows how the interests of all allies were served by maintaining the ... Read more
In the annals of World War II, the role of America's British allies in the Pacific Theater has been largely ignored. Nicholas Sarantakes now revisits this seldom-studied chapter to depict the delicate dance among uneasy partners in their fight against Japan, offering the most detailed assessment ever published of the U.S. alliance with Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Sarantakes examines Britain's motivations for participating in the invasion of Japan, the roles envisioned by its Commonwealth nations, and the United States' decision to accept their participation. He shows how the interests of all allies were served by maintaining the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
Modern War Studies
Condition
New
Weight
868g
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700616695
SKU
V9780700616695
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About Nicholas Evan Sarantakes
Nicholas Evan Sarantakes, associate professor at the U.S. Naval War College, is the author of Seven Stars: The Okinawa Battle Diaries of Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. and Joseph Stilwell and Keystone: The American Occupation of Okinawa and U.S.-Japanese Relations.
Reviews for Allies against the Rising Sun: The United States, the British Nations, and the Defeat of Imperial Japan (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Brilliantly fills a major void in the literature on the Pacific War. The story that emerges comes alive with a cast of characters as colorful as the new canvas is broad. Richard B. Frank, author of Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire ""An innovative, penetrating, and thoroughly engaging account that casts familiar strategies, episodes, and personalities in dramatically ... Read more