Allies against the rising sun : the United States, the British nations, and the defeat of imperial Japan / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes.

Author: Sarantakes, Nicholas Evan, 1966-

Imprint:Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2009.

Descriptionxxi, 458 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Note:Introduction: Truman's funeral -- ABC comes to Whitehall -- Churchill versus the chiefs -- The king's men in the loyal dominions -- A gathering of prime ministers -- The road to Quebec -- Codename: Ocatagon -- Canada -- Rain of fire -- Okinawa: sea battle -- The forgotten fleet at Okinawa -- Okinawa: land battle -- In the wake of ICEBERG -- MacArthur and Mountbatten -- The British Pacific fleet visits Japan -- Codename: TERMINAL -- Australia and New Zealand -- Let this day be done -- Conclusion: only the dead -- Epilogue: in the still of peace.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-444) and index.

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