Historians often focus on western Europe when examining the Second World War. However, the war in the Pacific lasted even longer than the war in Europe, and the average casualty rate was almost three times as high as the rate for ground forces in Europe. The war was only brought to an end with the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This book is a gripping account of the war in the Pacific, giving the story behind the conflict and the details on one of the world's most destructive conflicts.
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