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Autore |
Holwitt Joel Ira <1981-> |
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Titolo |
"Execute against Japan" [[electronic resource] ] : the U.S. decision to conduct unrestricted submarine warfare / / Joel Ira Holwitt |
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College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-299-13792-X |
1-60344-255-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Collana |
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Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series ; ; #121 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Submarine |
World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations, American |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Pacific Ocean |
Submarine warfare - United States - History - 20th century |
Freedom of the seas |
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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 (p. 229-239) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Freedom of the seas, the submarine, and the first World War -- The U.S. Navy and the submarine question -- The failure of international law in the interwar period -- Legislating away freedom of the seas -- The accidental commerce raider : U.S. submarine development, strategy, and tactics -- Laying the strategic groundwork -- Debating law, ethics, and strategy -- "Immediately upon the outbreak of war" -- Day of infamy, day of decision -- Unrestricted warfare and the civilian chain of command -- The victory of unrestricted submarine warfare. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Less than five hours after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, U.S. naval leaders reluctantly chose to pursue a form of warfare they despised-targeting not only Japanese military assets but also civilian-operated fishing trawlers, freighters, and tankers. The move to unrestricted submarine warfare represented a major change in the longstanding American adherence to the classic doctrine of ""freedom of the seas,"" under which commercial vessels were held to have the right to navigate the oceans without threat of attack. This dramatic about-face in naval policy, potentially as controversial |
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