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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778291503321

Autore

Rose Lisle Abbott <1936->

Titolo

Power at sea . Volume 2 The breaking storm, 1919-1945 / / Lisle A. Rose

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia : , : University of Missouri Press, , 2007

ISBN

0-8262-6560-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (514 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

359.009/041

Soggetti

Sea-power - History

Marine engineering - Technological innovations - Social aspects

Naval history

Navies - History

War and society

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

MAPS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 The Containment of Sea Power Washington, 1921-1922; CHAPTER 2 The Race Resumes; CHAPTER 3 A Lion in Winter ; CHAPTER 4 Preparing for Armageddon ; CHAPTER 5 Preparing for Armageddon; CHAPTER 6 American Revolution; CHAPTER 7 Contours of Conflict ; CHAPTER 8 The Axis ; CHAPTER 9 Defending the Atlantic Lifeline ; CHAPTER 10 The Allies; CHAPTER 11 Gem of the Ocean ; NOTES; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX