The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945, Volume 1Comprehensive account of the military and political events that led to Pearl Harbor, the war in the Pacific, and Japan's defeat; based on interviews with participants, and told from a Japanese point of view. |
Contents
Gekokujo 3283 | 3 |
To the Marianas | 19 |
Our Golden Opportunity | 25 |
Copyright | |
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The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire 1936 ..., Volume 1 John Toland No preview available - 2011 |
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Admiral Akagi Ambassador American Army asked attack Bataan battle battleship began bombs British Cabinet Captain carriers Chiang Chiang Kai-shek chief of staff China Chinese Colonel commander Corregidor deck destroyers diplomatic dive bombers East Emperor enemy fight fighter Filipinos fire fleet force Ford Island Foreign Minister Guadalcanal guns heavy cruisers Hitler Homma Hull Hull's Imperial Indochina island Japan Japanese Kawaguchi Kenryo Sato Kido Butai Konoye Kurusu Kusaka landing later launch Lieutenant MacArthur Manchuria Manila Marines Matsuoka Midway miles military Nagano Nagumo naval Navy negotiations night Nomura o'clock Oahu Oikawa Okada operations ordered Pacific peace Pearl Harbor Philippines phoned pilots planes President Prime Minister Prince Prince Konoye Rabaul radioed reply Roosevelt Sakomizu sent ships shouted Singapore soldiers Sugiyama surrender Suzuki tion Togo Tojo Tokyo told torpedo Tripartite Pact troops Tsuji Tulagi turned United Wainwright wanted Washington Yamamoto