LEADER 03777nam 22006253u 450 001 9910458326703321 005 20210114043345.0 010 $a1-282-55506-5 010 $a9786612555060 010 $a9780254004093 010 $a0-253-00409-8 035 $a(CKB)2560000000012918 035 $a(EBL)516835 035 $a(OCoLC)639156539 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000421769 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11289394 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000421769 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10416010 035 $a(PQKB)10657290 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC516835 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000012918 100 $a20140526d2009|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Last Century of Sea Power$b[electronic resource] $eFrom Washington to Tokyo, 1922-1945 210 $aBloomington, IN $cIndiana University Press$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (705 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-253-35359-9 327 $aContents; List of Chapter Appendixes; List of Maps and a Diagram; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Part 1. Naval Races and Wars; One Introduction: Washington, London, and Two Very Separate Wars, 1921-1941; Two Washington and London; Three Ethiopia and Spain; Four Japan and Its "Special Undeclared War"; Part 2. Introduction to the Second World War; Five Navies, Sea Power, and Two or More Wars; Part 3. The Second World War:The European Theater; Six Britain and the Defeat of the U-boat Guerre de Course; Seven With Friends like These 327 $aEight Italy and the War in the MediterraneanTheater of OperationsNine The Lesser Allied Navies and Merchant Marinesin the Second World War; Part 4. The Second World War:The Pacific Theater; Ten The War across the Pacific: Introduction and Conclusion; Eleven The Japanese Situation-and a Japanese Dimension; Twelve The Japanese Situation-and an American Dimension; Thirteen The Japanese Situation-and a Second Japanese Dimension; Fourteen The Japanese Situation-and Another, and Final, Dimension; Part 5. Dealing with Real Enemies; Fifteen Finis: The British Home Fleet, 15 August 1945; Notes 327 $aSelected BibliographyGeneral Index; Index of Warships, Submarines, Auxiliaries, and Merchantmen; Index of American Warships; Index of U.S. Lend-Lease Production of Escort Carriers,Frigates, and Sloops that Saw Service in the British Navy 330 $aIn this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H. P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts-the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in command of the seas, Great Britain saw its supremacy weakened through neglect and in the face of more committed rivals. Britain's grand Coronation Review of 1937 marked the apotheosis of a sea power slipping into decline. Meanwhile, Britain's rivals and soon-to-be enemies were embarking on significant naval building programs that would soon change the natur 606 $aNaval history, Modern - 19th century 606 $aNaval history, Modern - 20th century 606 $aHistory & Archaeology$2HILCC 606 $aHistory - General$2HILCC 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aNaval history, Modern - 19th century. 615 4$aNaval history, Modern - 20th century. 615 7$aHistory & Archaeology 615 7$aHistory - General 676 $a359.0309041 676 $a359/.0309041 700 $aWillmott$b H. P$0791438 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458326703321 996 $aThe Last Century of Sea Power$92485570 997 $aUNINA