Historical Dictionary of World War II: The War against Japan

World War II was the largest and most costly conflict in history, involving numerous countries and killing, maiming, or displacing millions of people. This book focuses on the lesser known war, the war with Japan, which began with Japan's seizure of Manchuria in 1931 and ended with the Allied occupation of Japan in 1952. It includes a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography, with more than 500 cross-referenced entries on the military, diplomatic, political, social, economic, and scientific aspects of the war.

Format: Hardback
Length: 520 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

World War II, the largest and most costly conflict in history, was a global war fought on land, sea, and in the air. It involved numerous countries and killed, maimed, or displaced millions of people, both civilian and military, around the world. Despite alliances, the war was essentially two separate but simultaneous conflicts: one involved Japan as the major antagonist and took place mostly in Asia and the Pacific, and the other, initiated by Germany and Italy, was contested mainly in Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic. This book focuses on the lesser known war, the war with Japan, which began with Japan's seizure of Manchuria from China in 1931 and covered its ambitious attacks on Pearl Harbor and other territories ten years later, the use of atomic bombs on Japan's cities, and the end of the Allied occupation of Japan in 1952. Although Japan renounced war in its 1947 constitution, conflict continued across Asia, as former colonies fought for independence and civil war engulfed other areas. Historical Dictionary of World War II: The War Against Japan, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on the military, diplomatic, political, social, economic, and scientific aspects of the war, as well as the lives of the people who participated in and directed the war. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the war against Japan during World War II.

Weight: 889g
Dimension: 236 x 158 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538102558
Edition number: Second Edition