pacific area

Examines the final year of fighting between Japan and the U.S., China, Great Britain, and Russia during the Second World War, discussing such topics as the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Soviet offensive in Manchuria, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the mind-set of the Japanese during the war.

"Examines World War II in the Pacific, including the causes of the war between Japan and the United States, the important battles and leaders, life for soldiers and life on the homefront, and how the war ended"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the action in the Pacific theater of World War II, focusing on the confrontation between the United States and Japan.

Photographs, maps, and text describe World War II in the Pacific theater, covering the events that led to war, the major battles, the home fronts, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the relations between the U.S. and Japan in the decades that followed.

Photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to the events surrounding the Allied victory in the Pacific at the end of World War II.

Examines the events and personalities that were instrumental in Japan's adoption of kamikazi, or suicide, missions in the later stages of World War II.

Contains accounts of World War II on the Pacific front, in graphic novel format, including how an American torpedo bomber pilot witnessed the Battle of Midway, and how an American seaman helped fight off Japanese kamikaze attacks.

Examines the final year of fighting between Japan and the U.S., China, Great Britain, and Russia during the Second World War, discussing such topics as the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Soviet offensive in Manchuria, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the mind-set of the Japanese during the war.