From the publisher. The book has ten chapters: the first is an analysis of the build-up to the war, the next seven chapters cover the war itself and the final chapter examines how victory for the USA and the USSR shaped the subsequent history of the 20th century. The chapters are arranged as far as possible to give a clear chronological account of the war as it developed in all theatres, both on the battlefields and on the home front. Each begins...

An historical account of the Japanes-American combat units in World War II, whose decorated men are credited for saving countless lives and shortening the war in the Pacific. Also examines the relocation camps in the U.S. and the prejudices fought in their struggle to serve their country.