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Chargement... 1942 : Australia's greatest perilpar Bob Wurth
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This is the real story of the genuine and terrifying threat the Imperial Japanese Navy posed to Australia in 1942.On the beautiful Inland Sea of Japan - the heartland of the Imperial Navy - and in frenetic wartime Tokyo, zealous staff officers and their illogical admirals debated the invasion of an almost defenceless nation. While Allied defence chiefs all but dismissed the chances of holding Darwin, fierce arguments flared as the Imperial Army opposed the attack, foreseeing a looming military quagmire. Emperor Hirohito, though, approved consideration of a future temporary invasion of Darwin. 1942 is a story of desperate bravery and criminal stupidity. Most of all, it is the story of Australians left high and dry, expecting attack, and the steps that an inexperienced leader, John Curtin, took to save his country in its darkest days. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The most fascinating chapter (to me) was 28 - Not The War But The Game which focused on modern Japanese attitudes towards the war, their wartime atrocities and modern interpretation. Not lost among the denial is the stunning modern belief that the threat to Australia was not 'real' even though this goes against all readings concurrent with that time in history.
This book was first rate. I recommend it to all who have an interest in this time in history. ( )