Allies Against the Rising Sun: The United States, the British Nations, and the Defeat of Imperial Japan

by Nicholas Evan Sarantakes

Book Overview

In the annals of World War II, the role of America's British allies in the Pacific Theater has been largely ignored. Nicholas Sarantakes now revisits this seldom-studied chapter to depict the delicate dance among uneasy partners in their fight against Japan, offering the most detailed assessment ever published of the U.S. alliance with Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada

Sarantakes examines Britain's motivations for participating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700616691
• ISBN13: 9780700616695
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"