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

by Willmott, H. P.

• ISBN13: 9780842050333
• ISBN10: 0842050337
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

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 Paci

Table of Contents

Maps	xi
Introduction	xiii
I THE GUN IN THE STREET
Appreciating the Situation	3	(16)
The American Situation and Plan of Campaign	19	(18)
The Battle of the Coral Sea, 5-8 May 1942	37	(16)
The Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942	53	(36)
Strategic Choices and New Realities	89	(14)
II THE CAMPAIGNS IN EASTERN NEW GUINEA AND THE LOWER SOLOMONS
Seizing the Initiative, 21 July-18 September 1942	103	(20)
Battle, 18 September-13 November 1942	123	(16)
Decision, 26 October-31 December 1942	139	(18)
III THE NEW REALITIES
The Imbalance of Exhaustion, 1 January-15 November 1943	157	(14)
Bibliography	171	(2)
Basic Military Map Symbols	173	(2)
Index	175