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D-Day in the Pacific: The Battle of Saipan

D-Day in the Pacific: The Battle of Saipan - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Harold J. GoldbergSeries:Twentieth-Century BattlesAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2007-05-02Pages:296
Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253348692ISBN-10:253348692UPC:9780253348692Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War II, StrategySize:9.42 x 6.60 x 0.97 inchesWeight:1.2809Product ID:SCHEF692KE

In June 1944 the attention of the nation was riveted on events unfolding in France. But in the Pacific, the Battle of Saipan was of extreme strategic importance. This is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic engagements of World War II. The conquest of Saipan and the neighboring island of Tinian was a turning point in the war in the Pacific as it made the American victory against Japan inevitable. Until this battle, the Japanese continued to believe that success in the war remained possible. While Japan had suffered serious setbacks as early as the Battle of Midway in 1942, Saipan was part of her inner defense line, so victory was essential. The American victory at Saipan forced Japan to begin considering the reality of defeat. For the Americans, the capture of Saipan meant secure air bases for the new B-29s that were now within striking distance of all Japanese cities, including Tokyo.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253348692ISBN-10:253348692UPC:9780253348692Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War II, StrategySize:9.42 x 6.60 x 0.97 inchesWeight:1.2809Product ID:SCHEF692KE

Harold J. Goldberg is the David E. Underdown Distinguished Professor of History and Chair of the Asian Studies Program at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.


Publisher: Indiana University Press

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