World War II in the Pacific
Subtitle: An Encyclopedia (Garland Military History of the United States)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: November 2, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Library binding
Number of pages: 672
ISBN-13: 9780815318835
Subjects: Australasian & Pacific history: Second World War; European history: Second World War; Second World War, 1939-1945; Military - World War II; World War II - East Asia; History; History - Military / War; History: American; Europe; Pacific Ocean; Military - Naval; Reference / Encyclopedias; Campaigns; Encyclopedias; World War, 1939-1945
First sentence: ABDA Command was the first effort on the part of the Allied powers (in this case, the United States, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Australia) to establish a joint command for the defense of Southeast Asia.