Provides students with an understanding of the diversity of approaches to the study of international relations and an appreciation of the key concepts and frameworks. The readings are organised by the familiar themes of peace and war, conflict and cooperation, independence and interdependence.
Examines the underlying causes of Pearl Harbor and the revisionist theories that high officials knew of the attack. Gordon W. Prange is the author of "Miracle at Midway" and "At Dawn We Slept". This title is the sequel to "At Dawn We Slept".
The unusual story of Mitsuo Fuchida, the career aviator who led the attack on Pearl Harbor and participated in most of the fiercest battles of the Pacific war
Finally revealed in all their fascinating detail, these are the original Japanese documents on Pearl Harbor: secret plans, battle group histories, and letters and diaries of key Japanese participants, including the legendary Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Full-color map.
This is an annotated collection of extremely rare Japanese documents translated into English, which provides an invaluable resource for historians and students of World War II. This edited collection covers three main topics: the Japanese navy before World War II, prewar diplomacy and politics, and Japanese naval operations and policy during the ...
Never before available in English, the diary of Admiral Ugaki is a candid and personal account of World War II by a major Japanese military leader. Revealing of the Japanese military mind and analytical about Japan's conduct of the war, Ugaki's diary begins in October 1941 and includes detailed entries covering virtually every day of the war in ...
With all the dramatic readability of a novel, Prange provides a richly detailed, chronological account of the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Advertising in Army, Navy, Air Force Times, Military History and World War II magazines.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR is the definitive pictorial record of the war that brought the United States onto the world's stage and into the twentieth century
As the 50th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki draw near, the debate over their propriety intensifies. Some argue that Japan was already defeated--that the bombings, especially of Nagasaki, were not necessary. This book profiles the two cities and their people, before and after those fateful days. 400 photos.
Never before available in English, the diary of Admiral Ugaki is the only candid and personal account of World War II by a major Japanese military leader. Revealing of the Japanese mind and analytical about Japan's conduct of the war, Ugaki's diary begins in October 1941 and includes detailed entries covering virtually every day of the war in the ...
"An amazing story of Arkansas soldiers and their struggle in the Aleutians. A must read book for those who want to learn about a forgotten part of that great war told from a soldier's point of view." -Major General James A. Ryan The Adjutant General Military Department of Arkansas
"The National Guard" is the compelling account, in words and pictures, of the nation's oldest military institution. From the defense of the Jamestown settlement in 1607 to peacekeeping missions in the Balkans and, most recently, to their participation in the Iraq War, the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard have always been an integral part of ...
The commenorative account of World War II's best-known engagement on the Western Front, this book commemorates the great battle that thwarted Hitler's final gamble in the West. Arranged in an accessible documentary-style format, the extensive collection of photos and authoritative text make this book a unique and compelling work. Maps.
In the tradition of the authors' highly successful The Way It Was: Pearl Harbor--The Original Photographs, this book leads the reader through the dramatic experiences of D-Day combatants on both sides. Contains hundreds of American, Allied, and German photos, many never before seen by the general public.
In this their latest illustrated war volume, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, and J. Michael Wenger show you the battles, leaders, weapons, heroism, and pain of the Vietnam War, from its earliest beginnings to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Through more than 450 official and personal photographs (both U.S. and Vietnamese), they reveal the ...
There is no better, more authoritative chronicle of Pearl Harbor and its repercussions than the three Gordon Prange titles collected here: "At Dawn We Slept", "Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of History" and "Dec. 7, 1941". Ties in with Disney's $135 million Pearl Harbor movie releasing in April. Abridged. 9 CDs.
The Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's bold attempt to split the Allies at the end of 1944, is one of World War II's best-known battles. Here is an illustrated history of that great and bitter battle in which the German request to surrender was met with the emphatic refusal "Nuts!"--ultimately leading to the repelling of the German advance. 400 ...
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At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor