Allies against the rising sun
Subtitle: the United States, the British nations, and the defeat of imperial Japan
By: Nicholas Evan Sarantakes.
Series: Modern war studies; Modern war studies
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lawrence
Language: eng
Number of pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9780700616695
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history; World War, 1939-1945 -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Alliances -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Military relations -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- Military relations -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-444) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Truman's funeral; title: ABC comes to Whitehall; title: Churchill versus the chiefs; title: The king's men in the loyal dominions; title: A gathering of prime ministers; title: The road to Quebec; title: Codename: Ocatagon; title: Canada; title: Rain of fire; title: Okinawa: sea battle; title: The forgotten fleet at Okinawa; title: Okinawa: land battle; title: In the wake of ICEBERG; title: MacArthur and Mountbatten; title: The British Pacific fleet visits Japan; title: Codename: TERMINAL; title: Australia and New Zealand; title: Let this day be done; title: Conclusion: only the dead; title: Epilogue: in the still of peace.