Allies against the rising sun : the United States, the British nations, and the defeat of imperial Japan / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Modern war studies.
Main Author: Sarantakes, Nicholas Evan, 1966-
Language:English
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2009.
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Diplomatic history.
United States > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Great Britain.
United States > Military relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Military relations > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
Alliances > History > 20th century.
Physical Description:xxi, 458 pages : illustrations .
Format: Book
Contents:
  • ABC comes to Whitehall
  • Churchill versus the chiefs
  • The king's men in the loyal dominions
  • A gathering of prime ministers
  • The road to Quebec
  • Codename: Ocatagon
  • Canada
  • Rain of fire
  • Okinawa: sea battle
  • The forgotten fleet at Okinawa
  • Okinawa: land battle
  • In the wake of iceberg
  • MacArthur and Mountbatten
  • The British Pacific fleet visits Japan
  • Codename: Terminal
  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Let this day be done
  • Conclusion: only the dead
  • Epilogue: in the still of peace.