Bibliograph

The Pacific War, the strategy, politics, and players that won the war, William B. Hopkins

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The Pacific War, the strategy, politics, and players that won the war, William B. Hopkins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-376)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Pacific War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

244661203

Responsibility statement

William B. Hopkins

Sub title

the strategy, politics, and players that won the war

Summary

Answering such questions as why were there two separate American operations in the Pacific, how did the politics in Washington and elsewhere affect the conduct of the war, and who were the players and what parts did they play, the author provides an account offering a new way of understanding the hows and whys of the Pacific War

Table Of Contents

My view : then and now -- Plan orange -- Political stalemate -- The build-up for war -- Pearl Harbor -- The Arcadia conference -- The lean months -- The home front -- Midway -- Defense of Australia -- Guadalcanal -- Halsey vs. Yamamoto -- Papua -- Australian New Guinea -- China -- Rabaul -- Strategy change -- The central Pacific drive -- Submarine warfare -- The Netherlands New Guinea -- The Marianas -- The Philippines v. Formosa debate -- Ulithi -- Leyte Gulf -- The march to Luzon -- Philippine liberation -- Iwo Jima -- Okinawa -- The Twentieth Air Force -- Japanese surrender -- Looking back

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