Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-249) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Ambiguity and complacency : Britain's assessment of Japan prior to the outbreak of war -- The lessons of defeat and limited victories, December 1941 to January 1943 -- Gauging the balance of an unpredictable war : the evolution of British intelligence on Japanese strategy, January 1943 to August 1945 -- Material and technology versus methods of use : intelligence on the tactical and technical capabilities of Japan's armed forces -- Racial contempt or logical analysis? : British intelligence on Japanese military morale -- The intelligence war in Asia and the Pacific, 1937-1945 : the British and Japanese experiences in comparison.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Focusing on the Pacific War, this work explains how intelligence played a vital role in shaping Britain's conduct of its campaigns against the Japanese in Southeast Asia. It compares the effectiveness of British and Japanese intelligence and illustrates how cultural factors made a crucial difference in the outcome.
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Title
Britain's secret war against Japan, 1937-1945.
International Standard Book Number
0203004655
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Strategy.
World War, 1939-1945-- Campaigns-- Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945-- Japan.
World War, 1939-1945-- Military intelligence-- Great Britain.