Britain, Southeast Asia and the Onset of the Pacific War

by Nicholas Tarling

Book Overview

This book describes British policy in South-East Asia in the early years of World War II. Britain, a major colonial power in Asia at this time, was unable to maintain its military dominance as war with Germany taxed its resources. Instead, Britain attempted to establish diplomatic dominance, trying to avert the Japanese military expansion and total penetration of Asia, and relying on the Americans to help. This book focuses in detail on Britain's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521028639
• ISBN13: 9780521028639
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"