Storm Clouds Over the Pacific: War in the Far East Volume 1

Storm Clouds over the Pacific provides a comprehensive history of the war against Japan, beginning long before Pearl Harbor and encompassing a wider group of actors than previous histories. It explores the ancient enmity between Japan and China, the battles of Shanghai and Nanjing, and the battle of Taierzhuang in 1938. The book also covers the war of attrition up to 1941, when Japan made the decision for all-out war, and the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. It is the first volume in a trilogy of books that offers a general history of the war and reflects what war was like at the top and at the bottom.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 234 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2023
Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Storm Clouds over the Pacific is a historical book that explores the origins of the Second World War in the Pacific region. The book begins by tracing the ancient hatreds and long-standing geopolitics that played a significant role in the conflict. It then focuses on the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Japan and China's ancient enmity grew, leading to increased tensions in the 1930s. The book highlights the battles of Shanghai and Nanjing, followed by the battle of Taierzhuang in 1938, which was China's only major victory. The war of attrition continued until 1941, when Japan made the decision for all-out war. The infamous attack on Pearl Harbor catapulted the United States into the war, and the Japanese also overran British and Dutch territories throughout the western Pacific. Storm Clouds over the Pacific is the first volume in the War in the Asia Pacific series, a trilogy of books that provides a general history of the war against Japan. Unlike other histories, it expands the narrative beginning long before Pearl Harbor and encompasses a much wider group of actors to produce the most complete narrative yet written and the first truly international treatment of the epic conflict. Peter Harmsen's writing style is engaging and informative, making the book accessible to a wide range of readers. He uses his renowned ability to weave together complex events into an entertaining and revealing narrative, including facets of the war that may be unknown to many readers of WWII history, such as the war in Subarctic conditions on the Aleutians or the mass starvations that cost the lives of millions in China, Indochina, and India. The book offers a range of perspectives to reflect what war was like both at the top and at the bottom, from the Oval Office to the blistering sands of Peleliu.

Dimension: 228 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781636243016