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Empires in the Balance: Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies to April 1942
Empires in the Balance: Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies to April 1942
Empires in the Balance: Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies to April 1942
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The respected British military historian H. P. Willmott presents the first of a three-volume appraisal of the strategic policies of the countries involved in the Pacific War. Remarkable in its scope and depth of research, his thoughtful analysis covers the whole range of political, economic, military, and naval activity in the Pacific. This first volume comprehensively covers events between December 1941 and April 1942, concluding with the Doolittle Raid on April 18. When published in hardcover in 1982, the book was hailed as an eloquent portrayal of great empires on trial that no one should miss. Willmott’s stimulating and original approach to the subject remains unmatched even today.
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Release dateSep 1, 2008
ISBN9781612517285
Empires in the Balance: Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies to April 1942

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