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1 online resource (volumes <1-2>) : illustrations, maps, plans |
| Contents |
List of Chapter Appendixes; List of Maps and a Diagram; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Part 1. Naval Races and Wars; One Introduction: Washington, London, and Two Very Separate Wars, 1921-1941; Two Washington and London; Three Ethiopia and Spain; Four Japan and Its "Special Undeclared War"; Part 2. Introduction to the Second World War; Five Navies, Sea Power, and Two or More Wars; Part 3. The Second World War:The European Theater; Six Britain and the Defeat of the U-boat Guerre de Course; Seven With Friends like These |
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Eight Italy and the War in the MediterraneanTheater of OperationsNine The Lesser Allied Navies and Merchant Marinesin the Second World War; Part 4. The Second World War:The Pacific Theater; Ten The War across the Pacific: Introduction and Conclusion; Eleven The Japanese Situation-and a Japanese Dimension; Twelve The Japanese Situation-and an American Dimension; Thirteen The Japanese Situation-and a Second Japanese Dimension; Fourteen The Japanese Situation-and Another, and Final, Dimension; Part 5. Dealing with Real Enemies; Fifteen Finis: The British Home Fleet, 15 August 1945; Notes |
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Selected BibliographyGeneral Index; Index of Warships, Submarines, Auxiliaries, and Merchantmen; Index of American Warships; Index of U.S. Lend-Lease Production of Escort Carriers,Frigates, and Sloops that Saw Service in the British Navy |
| Summary |
In this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H.P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts -- the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in command of the seas, Great Britain saw its supremacy weakened through neglect and in the face of more committed rivals. Britain's grand Coronation Review of 1937 marked the apotheosis of a sea power slipping into decline. Meanwhile, Britain's rivals and soon-to-be enem |
| Analysis |
Multi-User |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Naval history, Modern -- 19th century
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Naval history, Modern -- 20th century.
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Battleships -- History -- 19th century
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Battleships -- History -- 20th century
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15.50 general world history; history of great parts of the world, peoples, civilizations: general.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Naval.
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Battleships
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Naval history, Modern
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Seekrieg
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Marine
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Kriegsschiff
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Navy.
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War at sea.
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History & Archaeology.
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History - General.
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Seekrieg.
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Marine.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780253004093 |
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0253004098 |
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