Considers the various factors that contribute to one opponent seizing the strategic initiative--the ability to shape a conflict to reach one's desired political outcome by influencing the timing, location, and nature of combat actions. Using an extended case study of the Japanese-American conflict, Sean Judge examines factors such as resources, intelligence, strategic acumen, combat effectiveness, and chance to determine how and why the initiative shifted to the advantage of the United States during the period from the ...
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Considers the various factors that contribute to one opponent seizing the strategic initiative--the ability to shape a conflict to reach one's desired political outcome by influencing the timing, location, and nature of combat actions. Using an extended case study of the Japanese-American conflict, Sean Judge examines factors such as resources, intelligence, strategic acumen, combat effectiveness, and chance to determine how and why the initiative shifted to the advantage of the United States during the period from the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway in 1942 to the end of the Guadalcanal campaign in January 1943.
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