{"product_id":"9781472596710","title":"Hirohito's War: The Pacific War, 1941-1945","description":"Author: Pike, Francis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472596710\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 08 Sep 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 1208 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his magisterial 1,208 page narrative of the Pacific War, Francis Pike's \u003ci\u003eHirohito's War\u003c\/i\u003e offers an original interpretation, balancing the existing Western-centric view with attention to the Japanese perspective on the conflict. As well as giving a 'blow-by-blow' account of campaigns and battles, Francis Pike offers many challenges to the standard interpretations with regards to the causes of the war; Emperor Hirohito's war guilt; the inevitability of US Victory; the abilities of General MacArthur and Admiral Yamamoto; the role of China, Great Britain and Australia; military and naval technology; and the need for the fire-bombing of Japan and the eventual use of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHirohito's War\u003c\/i\u003e is accompanied by additional online resources, including more details on logistics, economics, POWs, submarines and kamikaze, as well as a 1930-1945 timeline and over 200 maps.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619379040414,"sku":"UBD-9781472596710","price":64.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472596710.jpg?v=1773898232","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472596710","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}