CLHUMHI128 - World War II: The War With Japan

War swept like a scythe through Asia and the Pacific in 1941 and 1942. The better-armed and better-trained Japanese crushed the mostly ineffectual Allied resistance, which resulted in humiliating Allied surrenders. The Japanese soldiers were formidable foes—yet by 1945, it became clear that they could not defeat modern armies and navies. Military historian John Bradley provides an overview of the paths leading to the Allied-Japanese conflict and the development of the opposing forces, accounts of the most significant campaigns and battles, and a look at different methods of warfare. He also offers reflections and comments about the war, its impact and its legacies.