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UNINA9910458950403321 |
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Autore |
Wolk Herman S. <1931-2010.> |
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Titolo |
Cataclysm [[electronic resource] ] : General Hap Arnold and the defeat of Japan / / Herman S. Wolk |
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Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-88979-6 |
9786612889790 |
1-57441-344-9 |
1-4416-7871-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (340 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Bombing, Aerial - Japan - History - 20th century |
B-29 (Bomber) |
World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American |
Air power - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Roosevelt and Arnold -- Planning for the defeat of Japan -- Arnold forms the Twentieth Air Force -- Arnold places LeMay in command -- June 1945: a meeting at the White House -- Arnold, Potsdam, and the atomic bomb -- Who was Hap Arnold?. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Examines the thinking and leadership of General Henry H (Hap) Arnold, Commanding General, Army Air Forces (AAF), during World War II. This book focuses on Arnold's role in crafting the weapons, organization, and command of the strategic bombing offensive against Japan. |
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