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Pacific Crucible War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 -  2012 PDF CONV W. W. Norton & Company BOOKS MILITARY HISTORY
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Pacific Crucible War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
Year: 2012
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Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific 1941-1942 is a historical nonfiction book written by historian Nathaniel Philbrick that explores the pivotal naval battles fought between the United States and Japan during World War II in the Pacific Theater. The book focuses on the early years of the war, from the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 to the Battle of Midway in June 1942, and examines how these conflicts shaped the course of the war in the Pacific. The book begins with an overview of the pre-war tensions between the United States and Japan, including the economic sanctions imposed on Japan by the United States and the political and military factors that led to the outbreak of war. It then delves into the details of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which caught the U. S. Pacific Fleet by surprise and dealt a devastating blow to the American naval presence in the Pacific. The author highlights the bravery and sacrifice of the American sailors who fought back against the Japanese attackers despite being vastly outnumbered and outgunned. The book also examines the subsequent naval battles in the Pacific, such as the Battle of Wake Island, the Battle of the Coral Sea, and the Battle of Midway, where the United States Navy began to adapt and improve its tactics and technology to counter the Japanese naval threat. The author emphasizes the importance of air power, codebreaking, and submarine warfare in these battles, and how these technologies played a crucial role in the Allied victory.
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific 1941-1942 - историческая документальная книга, написанная историком Натаниэлем Филбриком, в которой рассказывается о ключевых морских сражениях между США и Японией во время Второй мировой войны на Тихоокеанском театре. Книга посвящена ранним годам войны, от нападения на Перл-Харбор в декабре 1941 года до битвы за Мидуэй в июне 1942 года, и рассматривает, как эти конфликты сформировали ход войны на Тихом океане. Книга начинается с обзора довоенной напряженности в отношениях между США и Японией, включая экономические санкции, наложенные на Японию Соединенными Штатами, и политические и военные факторы, которые привели к началу войны. Затем он углубляется в детали атаки на Перл-Харбор, которая застала врасплох Тихоокеанский флот США и нанесла сокрушительный удар по американскому военно-морскому присутствию в Тихом океане. Автор подчеркивает храбрость и жертвенность американских моряков, которые дали отпор японским нападающим, несмотря на то, что они значительно превосходили их по численности и численности. В книге также рассматриваются последующие морские сражения в Тихом океане, такие как битва за остров Уэйк, битва в Коралловом море и битва за Мидуэй, где ВМС Соединенных Штатов начали адаптироваться и совершенствовать свою тактику и технологии для противодействия японской морской угрозе. Автор подчеркивает важность воздушной мощи, расшифровки кодов и подводной войны в этих сражениях, а также то, как эти технологии сыграли решающую роль в победе союзников.
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific 1941-1942 è un documentario storico scritto dallo storico Nathaniel Philbrick che descrive le principali battaglie marittime tra Stati Uniti e Giappone durante la seconda guerra mondiale al Pacific Theatre. Il libro parla dei primi anni di guerra, dall'attacco a Pearl Harbor nel dicembre 1941 alla battaglia di Midway nel giugno 1942, e considera come questi conflitti hanno formato il corso della guerra nell'Oceano Pacifico. Il libro inizia con una panoramica delle tensioni tra Stati Uniti e Giappone prima della guerra, incluse le sanzioni economiche imposte al Giappone dagli Stati Uniti e i fattori politici e militari che hanno portato allo scoppio della guerra. Poi approfondisce i dettagli dell'attacco a Pearl Harbor, che ha colto di sorpresa la Marina del Pacifico degli Stati Uniti e ha colpito in modo devastante la presenza navale americana nell'Oceano Pacifico. L'autore sottolinea il coraggio e il sacrificio dei marinai americani che hanno reagito contro gli attaccanti giapponesi, nonostante fossero molto superiori in numero e numero. Il libro affronta anche le successive battaglie marittime nell'Oceano Pacifico, come la battaglia per Wake Island, la battaglia per il Mar Corallo e la battaglia per Midway, dove la Marina degli Stati Uniti ha iniziato ad adattarsi e migliorare le sue tattiche e tecnologie per contrastare la minaccia marina giapponese. L'autore sottolinea l'importanza della potenza aerea, della decrittografia dei codici e della guerra subacquea in queste battaglie e il modo in cui queste tecnologie hanno avuto un ruolo decisivo nella vittoria degli alleati.
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