In the annals of World War II, the role of America's British allies
in the Pacific Theater has been largely ignored. Nicholas
Sarantakes now revisits this seldom-studied chapter to depict the
delicate dance among uneasy partners in their fight against Japan,
offering the most detailed assessment ever published of the U.S.
alliance with Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
Sarantakes examines Britain's motivations for participating in
the invasion of Japan, the roles envisioned by its Commonwealth
nations, and the United States' decision to accept their
participation. He shows how the interests of all allies were served
by maintaining the coalition, even in the face of disputes between
nations, between civilian and military leaders, and between
individual services-and that allied participation, despite its
diplomatic importance, limited the efficiency of final operations
against Japan.
Sarantakes describes how Churchill favored British-led
operations to revive the colonial empire, while his generals argued
that Britain would be further marginalized if it didn't fight
alongside the United States in the assault on Japan's home islands.
Meanwhile, Commonwealth partners, preoccupied with their own
security concerns, saw an opportunity to support the mother country
in service of their own separatist ambitions. And even though the
United States called the shots, it welcomed allies to share the
predicted casualties of an invasion.
Sarantakes takes readers into the halls of both civil and
military power in all five nations to show how policies and actions
were debated, contested, and resolved. He not only describes the
participation of major heads of state but also brings in
lesser-known Commonwealth figures, plus a cast of military leaders
including General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and Fleet Admiral
Chester Nimitz on the American side and Admiral of the Fleet Sir
Andrew Cunningham and Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke on the British.
He also paints vivid scenes of battle, including the attack of the
British Pacific Fleet on Japan and ground fighting on Okinawa.
Deftly blending diplomatic, political, and military history
encompassing naval, air, and land forces, Sarantakes's work reveals
behind-the-scenes political factors in warfare alliances and
explains why the Anglo-America coalition survived World War II when
it had collapsed after World War I.
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