Book
Hirohito's war : the Pacific war, 1941-1945 / Francis Pike.
Record details
- ISBN: 1472596714
- ISBN: 9781472596710
- Physical Description: xlvi, 1162 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: Paperback edition.
- Publisher: London, UK ; Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | "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 MacArthur 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."--Publisher's website. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area. World War, 1939-1945 > Japan. |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
