The Pacific War, Volume 1: Storm Clouds Gather

The Pacific War series offers a sweeping account of the Pacific War, fought from 1941 to 1945 across the Pacific, Indian Ocean, and East Asia between Japan, the principal Axis power in the region, and the Allied powers, including the United States and Britain. It presents the full story of the rise and fall of Japanese militarism, examines the causes and consequences of the war in depth, and explores the military, political, diplomatic, and economic struggles between the Axis and Allied powers from multiple perspectives.

This series reveals many historical facts and tells a vivid, winding story. The author writes fluently, draws on a wealth of historical sources, and presents a clear account, along with incisive personal insights into events and figures.

The first book in the Pacific War series, The Storm Gathers, focuses on the rise of Japanese militarism after the Meiji Restoration, as well as the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and China's War of Resistance Against Japan.