Storm Clouds over the Pacific, 1931-1941 (War in the Far East)
epub | 7.08 MB | English | Author :Peter Harmsen | 2020 | Casemate Publishers (Ignition)

Book Description :

"An excellent primer about World War II in Asia prior to the involvement of the United States"-part one of a fascinating history trilogy (New York Journal of Books).

War in the Far East is a trilogy of books offering the most complete narrative yet written about the Pacific Theater of World War II, and the first truly international treatment of the epic conflict. Historian Peter Harmsen weaves together a complex and revealing narrative, including facets of the war that are often overlooked in historic narratives. He explores the war in subarctic conditions on the Aleutians; details the mass starvations in China, Indochina, and India; and offers a range of perspectives on the war experience, from the Oval Office to the blistering sands of Peleliu.

Storm Clouds Over the Pacific begins the story long before Pearl Harbor, showing how the war can only be understood if ancient hatreds and long-standing geopolitics are...

Category : | Military Naval History, History of Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia History