| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 245 p., [9] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 121 |
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Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 121.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) and index. |
| Contents |
Freedom of the seas, the submarine, and the First World War -- The U.S. Navy and the submarine question -- The failure of international law in the interwar period -- Legislating away freedom of the seas -- The accidental commerce raider : U.S. submarine development, strategy, and tactics -- Laying the strategic groundwork -- Debating law, ethics, and strategy -- "Immediately upon the outbreak of war" -- Day of infamy, day of decision -- Unrestricted warfare and the civilian chain of command -- The victory of unrestricted submarine warfare. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
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Submarine warfare -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Freedom of the seas.
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United States. Navy -- Submarine forces -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
1603440836 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781603440837 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
IG# 9781603440837 |
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