The War with Japan: The Period of Balance, May 1942-October 1943

by H.P. Willmott

Book Overview

Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the beginning of the United States' battle with Japan during World War II. In the months following the attack, Japan was successful in a series of victories throughout Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. Then, from May 1942 to October 1943, the Japanese and the United States engaged in a series of fierce clashes in the Southwest Pacific. Both the U.S. and Japanese forces were evenly matched,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842050329
• ISBN13: 9780842050326
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.9"