The War In The Pacific - Hardcover

Chrisp, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750240148 ISBN 13: 9780750240147

Publisher: Wayland, 2003

This book provides a comprehensive outline of the battle between Japan and America which lasted for 4 years starting with the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor and ending with the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It examines the key personalities, military strategies and human cost of the war in the Pacific, answering questions such as: How were Japanese and Amercian civilians affected? What role did cultural differences play in the conduct of the war? Why did Japan risk attacking one of the most powerful nations on earth?

Panels explaining the role of key players and strategies are scattered throughout as are fascinating photos and maps to illustrate this important part of world history.

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The series is first class in content and presentation. (School Librarian Journal, vol.49, no. 3)

Book Description:

Detailing the major events in the Japanese-US conflict in the Second World War - from Pearl Harbor which caused America to enter the war to the use of the atom bomb which brought the war to an end.

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PublisherWayland
Publication date2003
ISBN 10 0750240148
ISBN 13 9780750240147
BindingHardcover
Number of pages64

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