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The Pacific war was fought across a third of the earth's surface by two navies that had spent twenty years preparing to fight each other, and it ended in a way no other theatre did. This path starts with a one-volume survey so the geography and the chronology settle, then reads Ian Toll's trilogy straight through as the modern narrative spine.

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How should I approach learning the war in the pacific?
The Pacific war was fought across a third of the earth's surface by two navies that had spent twenty years preparing to fight each other, and it ended in a way no other theatre did. This path starts with a one-volume survey so the geography and the chronology settle, then reads Ian Toll's trilogy straight through as the modern narrative spine.
What's a good book to start the war in the pacific with?
A strong starting point is Downfall by Richard B. Frank. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.

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