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What Were They Thinking? A Fresh Look at Japan At War, 1941-45. By John D. Beatty and Lee A. Rochwerger.
The authors have provided the reader with an extensively researched and thoroughly foot noted series of articles molded into an assessment of the 'whys and wherefores' of the Japanese attack on the U.S. and it's allies in the Pacific. The authors have asked and answered the fundamental questions of the Japanese strategic objectives and their failure to prosecute the war to a favorable conclusion for the Emperor. The Samurai grand strategy and bushido ethos is interwoven throughout to give the reader the 'root cuase' of the actions of the Japanese both on the battlefield, as well as the home front. The military and naval weapons, ships and aviation assets are described and their short comings are detailed. The Japanese soldier and his fighting abilities or lack there of is also addressed.
I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys an analytical original-thought treatise on a major event is the history of America.
