In this excellent series of documentary films, walter cronkite narrates the momentous. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. Weapons of the imperial japanese army and navy ground forces, leland ness. At its peak, the empire stretched throughout eastern china, southeast asia, the islands of oceania, and even the aleutian islands in north america. By june 1942, japanese conquests encompassed a vast area of southeast asia and the western pacific. And though the battle locales that constitute the war in the pacific pearl harbor, midway, tarawa, guadalcanal, iwo jima are common knowledge, locations and statistics alone cant convey what it was like to have fought in those battles. There is no way you could distill the entire war into a single two or three hour documentary but there are multipart series that do a good job. The war, ken burns sevenpart documentary film on the american experience of world war ii, is being released on bluray this month. The program was produced by american filmmakers ken burns and lynn novick, written by geoffrey ward, and narrated primarily by keith david.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of worthwhile books about the. A companion to world war ii in europe, africa, and the americas, this volume reevaluates the most enduring literature on basic aspects of the war in asia and the pacific. For reasons big and small, understandable and unjustified, the war in the pacific during world war ii has largely been overshadowed by the allies war against hitler. The most incredible footage from world war 2 caught on tape. The pacific war was unlike any military conflict before it in terms of its scale, scope, and savagery. Jun 08, 2011 overview of wwii in the pacific slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Books on the pacific war from pearl harbor to hiroshima. May 04, 2012 the war, ken burns sevenpart documentary film on the american experience of world war ii, is being released on bluray this month. The war is a sevenpart american television documentary miniseries about world war ii from. Jul 01, 2012 my web site is known for world war 2 aircraft films, but i also love a good sub story. Make your next great read one of these essential world war ii books.
A one hour documentary which outlines the pacific campaign, from the fleet versus fleet conflict and the carrier war in the coral sea, midway, and the marianas, through general macarthurs. Incredible gun camera footage from world war ii documentary the fighting lady, which was narrated by robert taylor and directed by william wyler. The pacific war by costello is a similar read akin to spectors book. A few of my favorite books about world war ii in the pacific. The war in the pacific began on december 7, 1941, when warplanes from japan launched a surprise attack on the u.
Feb 26, 2018 herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutinyon a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple with the moral complexities and the human consequences of world war ii. It involved the vast majority of the worlds nations including all of the great powers eventually forming two opposing military alliances. Described by western historians as stalingrad on the yangtze, the fierce urban engagement raged through the streets. With the great depression sapping the will of western. Watch victory in the pacific american experience official site pbs. After the pearl harbor attack, japan began a massive campaign of. Witness the massive attacks that bookended the war, along with the ferocious battles in between. Pacific war, major theatre of world war ii that covered a large portion of the pacific ocean, east asia, and southeast asia, with significant engagements occurring as far south as northern australia and as far north as the aleutian islands. If you want a more detailed set of reads i would look at willmotts empires in the balance, the barrier and the javelin, the war with japan, and his battle of leyte gulf. One of the most bitter battle arenas of the second world war, pearl harbor represented the trigger that led america into the greatest conflict ever recorded and the.
Discover facts about what happened during the most destructive war in history. This astonishing, yet true action adventure tale is told through the eyes of lt. Its an established fact that nazi germany was antisemitic and had racial laws that significantly reduced jewish civil rights. Peter harmsen examines the bloody 1937 confrontation between china and imperial japan at the battle of shanghai in this new york times bestsellerwhich inspired the pbs documentary, shanghai 1937. In december 1941 japan, already at war with china, attacked british, dutch and american territories in asia and the pacific. A groundbreaking 26part documentary series narrated by the actor laurence olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, world war ii. World war ii in asia and the pacific and the wars aftermath. The new york times bestselling official companion book to the emmy. The world war ii battle of guadalcanal was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the allies in the pacific theater.
With james badge dale, joseph mazzello, jon seda, ashton holmes. Its also been turned into a compelling documentary and a mediocre colin firth. This second sinojapanese war would continue for the duration of world war ii, resulting in the deaths of approximately 2,000,000 chinese soldiers and a. What is the best book or documentary to learn about world war. When germany and italy declared war on the united states days later, america found itself in a global war. This documentary followed the uss yorktown from its initial launch to the battle of the philippine sea in 1944. Rare footage, stateoftheart colorization and newly uncovered documents are used in this examination of the strategies and battles of world war ii. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific theater. Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on the war that led us from pearl harbor to tokyo bay. Overview of wwii in the pacific slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Aug 19, 2015 9 best books about the pacific war world war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought.
In their own words, world war ii s pacific veterans reveal the heart of combat by patrick k. Explore a detailed timeline of world war two the causes, events, soldiers and its aftermath. I spent one memorable vacation with this book never out of my hand and imagination. Navy aircraft carrier, explodes after being bombed by japanese planes in the battle of the coral sea in the south pacific during world war ii. Its an established fact that nazi germany isolated jews based on their ethnicity and culture in ghettoes and concentra. First published in 1960, this national book award winner and new. The book illuminates the war service of legendary marines such as eb sledge and john basilone, the inhumanity of being a pow of the ija and the air war over the pacific. The pacific strategy, 19411944 the national wwii museum. By this time, japan had already been at war with china for several years and had seized the chinese territory of manchuria. I head of events sara holliday have been reading about world war ii. Jun 15, 2018 world war 2 in the pacific world war ii wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. Joint chiefs of staff issued a directive to the commanders in the pacific to begin offensive operations in the southwest pacific. The priceless documentary footage compiled in this collection, sets you squarely in the center of the conflict and reveals the bravery, heroism and sacrifice that was the hallmark of the men and women of our armed forces during their service in world war ii.
World war ii in the pacific national geographic society. There are thousands of world war ii documentaries on just about every conceivable subject those broa. In the main however the book covers the island campaigns of the marines as they traverse the pacific covering the intense fighting on guadalcanal, peleliu, iwo jima and okinawa. My web site is known for world war 2 aircraft films, but i also love a good sub story.
In the battle of tarawa november 2023, 1943 during world war ii 193945, the u. A short history of the war in the pacific during the second. Footage of the most dramatic moments from world war ii is restored in color and high definition for this historical documentary series. Perhaps it is because there were not many works that provide such a comprehensive and detailed study on the topic, but roger moorehouses the devils alliance. I have separated my list of the best war books into categories world war ii as it affected england, the stories of people trying to escape the nazis, the war in europe, how relationships between people got complicated, and the war in the pacific. It also covers themes pertaining to societies at war, culture, the arts, and science and technology as.
On july 2, 1942, having decided to take positive steps to secure the lines of communication between the united states and australia, the u. The pacific in eruption awakening in the pacific the rise of the japanese empire. Graphic footage from world war ii pacific video dailymotion. The greatest story of the war in the pacific ww2 documentary. I did research and added graphics to id some of the important figures not identified in the original film. Looks at an impressively wide range of the weapons used by the japanese military during the second world war, covering personal weapons such as machine guns or grenades, the full range of artillery and antiaircraft guns, aircraft detection systems, tanks.
The pacific theatre of the wwii was one of the most brutal parts of the second world war. One of the most bitter battle arenas of the second world war, pearl harbor represented the trigger that led america into the greatest conflict ever recorded and the eventual liberation of the people of asia and the pacific. This is a unique book in the literature of the pacific war, providing in one place basic information about each island caught up in that conflagration, including geographic characteristics, prewar and postwar history, and world war ii events as exerienced by allied and japanese sides alike. It was geographically the largest theater of the war, including the vast pacific ocean theater, the south west pacific theater, the southeast asian theater, the second sinojapanese war, and the sovietjapanese war. The second world war is the greatest cataclysm in human history. From the pacific theater to the coast of france, discover the greatest world war ii books. The pacific theatre of world war ii, as seen through the eyes of several young marines. It also covers themes pertaining to societies at war, culture, the arts, and science and technology as well as international relations and the postwar world. The pacific theatre of world war ii was largely defined by the territories of the empire of japan. The prelude to world war ii in asia was japans 1910 annexation of korea, followed by its establishment of a puppet state in manchuria in 1932, and its invasion of china proper in 1937. Selected fulltext books and articles world war ii in the north pacific.
William edwin dyess, one of world war iis most extraordinary. The fighting lady shows clips of carrier operations, aerial battles, and life. The pact between hitler and stalin in the early days of world war ii registers as only a blip to many western historians who study this period. The pacific war, sometimes called the asiapacific war, was the theater of world war ii that was fought in the pacific and asia. Submarine warfare in the pacific in world war 2 youtube. Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of world war ii, american experience presents victory in the pacific, a powerful documentary. In this balanced and thoughtful chronicle, historian and world war ii expert len deighton dares to explore intriguing questions, including why the british werent more prepared for the. Laurence olivier, anthony eden, averell harriman, albert speer. Despite the volumes written about world war ii, many questions remain unanswered. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including. With color combat footage and accounts from those who experienced the fight firsthand, we reveal the brutal reality of life on the frontline.
If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Institute for the study of war and on december 7, 1941, japan staged a surprise attack on pearl harbor, severely damaging the us pacific fleet. Aug 19, 2015 world war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. Joint chiefs of staff issued a directive to the commanders in the pacific to begin offensive operations in. Army air force a29 planes drone along on the alert in defense. Jan 10, 2019 the pact between hitler and stalin in the early days of world war ii registers as only a blip to many western historians who study this period. Rikugun guide to japanese ground forces 19371945 volume 2. Hugh ambrose was a noted historian and was a consultant on the documentary price for peace. The war is a sevenpart american television documentary miniseries about world war ii from the perspective of the united states.
Crusade in the pacific gladiators of world war ii scorched earth secrets of wwii war in the pacific world war ii. World war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. Odonnell the author of beyond valor offers a new collection of oral histories from veterans of the second world war, this time from the pacific theater. The us pursued a twopronged offensive across the central and southwest. Are you sure you want to delete your score and checked items on this list. What are the best books on the pacific theater of wwii. The 20 best war books for kids to understand world war ii.
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