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Author Sarantakes, Nicholas Evan, 1966-

Title Allies against the rising sun : the United States, the British nations, and the defeat of imperial Japan / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes.

Imprint Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2009.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  940.5426 Sa71a 2009    ---  Available
Description xxi, 458 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Series Modern war studies
Modern war studies.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: Truman's funeral -- ABC comes to Whitehall -- Churchill versus the chiefs -- The king's men in the loyal dominions -- A gathering of prime ministers -- The road to Quebec -- Codename: Ocatagon -- Canada -- Rain of fire -- Okinawa: sea battle -- The forgotten fleet at Okinawa -- Okinawa: land battle -- In the wake of ICEBERG -- MacArthur and Mountbatten -- The British Pacific fleet visits Japan -- Codename: TERMINAL -- Australia and New Zealand -- Let this day be done -- Conclusion: only the dead -- Epilogue: in the still of peace.
Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain.
United States -- Military relations -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Military relations -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
Alliances -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 9780700616695 (cloth : alk. paper)
0700616691 (cloth : alk. paper)

 
    
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