Power at Sea, Volume 2: The Breaking Storm, 1919-1945

by Lisle A. Rose

Overview

In this monumental study, Lisle A. Rose revisits the strategies, battles, ships, planes, weapons, and people of the most destructive war in history to show the decisive influence of sea power upon its outcome. Rose describes how the strengths and weaknesses of seafaring nations came into play within the crucible of a six-year war during which naval encounters were every bit as critical and frequent as land-based fighting. He recounts the well-known battles and operations of World War II from a novel perspective, placing them in the context of daring gambles open to both the Axis and Allies that were either seized upon or ignored.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826216946
Publisher:	University of Missouri Press
Publication date:	12/28/2006
Edition description:	21 illustrations, maps, bibliography, index
Pages:	536
Product dimensions:	6.13(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Lisle A. Rose is the author of eight previous books, including The Ship That Held the Line: The U.S.S. Hornet and the First Year of the Pacific War and The Cold War Comes to Main Street: America in 1950. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1957 and in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs from 1978 to 1989. He lives in Edmonds, Washington.

Table of Contents

List of Maps     ix
Preface     xi
The Containment of Sea Power: Washington, 1921-1922     1
The Race Resumes     41
A Lion in Winter     66
Preparing for Armageddon: Germany     116
Preparing for Armageddon: Japan     133
American Revolution     167
Contours of Conflict     190
The Axis: Lost Victories     202
Defending the Atlantic Lifeline     280
The Allies: Foundations of Conquest     327
Gem of the Ocean     382
Notes     423
Selected Bibliography     469
Index     497

Editorial Reviews

"The undeniable but little understood impact of sea power on the modern history of the world is the essence of Lisle Rose's masterful Power at Sea; thought-provoking and a good read."—Edward J. Marolda, Senior Historian, Naval Historical Center

“Lisle Rose writes with a verve that few historians possess. Here are three books on a magisterial subject, each done with the éclat it deserves. No other writer about sea power in the machine age has managed such an achievement.”—Robert H. Ferrell

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