The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 2: From Washington to Tokyo, 1922-1945

"An important contribution . . . a thoughtful account of the years preceding the Second World War and, at much greater length, of the war itself." —History

In this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H. P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts—the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in command of the seas, Great Britain saw its supremacy weakened through neglect and in the face of more...