Author:James Holland

BOOK 12 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLAND

Featuring stunning illustrations from Keith Burns, bringing the story to life in vivid detail

Why did Japan decide to attack at Pearl Harbour?

What was the Japanese vision of a Greater Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere?

How did the American strategy turn the tide against Japanese offensives?

Uncover the complexities of the brutal war against Japan.

From the surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, Oahu, to the Philippines Campaign, the Allies were finally able to turn the tide against the onslaught of Japanese forces.

Ending in Japanese surrender after the devastating atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the war in Japan was eventually won, but at the cost of civilian lives.

THE WAR THAT LED TO TWO ATOMIC BOMBINGS

Written by historian, author and broadcaster James Holland, Victory Against Japan is an essential introduction to the tactics that finally brought an end to the Second World War.

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Discover the full Ladybird Expert WW2 series:

Blitzkrieg

The Battle of Britain

Battle of the Atlantic

The Desert War

The Eastern Front

The Pacific War

The Bomber War

The War in Italy

The Battle for Normandy

The War in Burma

Victory in Europe

Victory Against Japan