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The real theatre of war

Francis Pike’s magnificent Hirohito’s War argues that misguided American policy in 1941 continues to reshape the Pacific theatre today

issue 04 July 2015

  • Hirohito’s War: The Pacific War, 1941–1945

    Francis Pike

    Bloomsbury

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