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Power at Sea: The Breaking Storm, 1919–1945
Power at Sea: The Breaking Storm, 1919–1945
Author: Lisle A. Rose
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Power at Sea: The Breaking Storm, 1919–1945 traces the rise of modern naval warfare from the uneasy peace after World War I through the six-year crucible of World War II, arguing that sea power shaped the strategic fortunes of nations. Lisle A. Rose examines how Britain’s faltering fleet, Germany’s constrained rearmament, and the technological and doctrinal rivalry between Japan and the United States transformed naval strategy—moving dominance from the battleship to integrated carrier, air, submarine and amphibious forces—and shows how American industrial capacity and innovation ultimately secured control of the world’s oceans.
Published by the University of Missouri Press in 2007 as Volume 2 of Rose’s “Power at Sea” trilogy (ISBN 9780826217028), this monumental, comparative study combines strategic and operational history across the Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean theaters. Focused on technology, doctrine, logistics and grand strategy, the book offers vigorous, narrative-driven analysis of major fleets, campaigns and turning points—making it essential reading for students of naval and maritime history.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Title and bibliographic
Power at Sea: The Breaking Storm, 1919–1945
Lisle A. Rose
University of Missouri Press
Published 2007
Volume 2 of “Power at Sea” trilogy
Naval history
Maritime history
Interwar period
Second World War
World War II at sea
Type and scope of book
Strategic and operational history
Global naval power study
Comparative naval history
Military history (20th century)
Main nations and powers
United States Navy
Royal Navy (United Kingdom)
Imperial Japanese Navy
Kriegsmarine (Germany)
Italian Navy (Regia Marina)
Soviet Navy (USSR)
French Navy
Axis naval powers
Allied naval powers
Great power rivalry at sea
Theaters of war and regions
Atlantic theater (Battle of the Atlantic)
Pacific theater
European waters
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Global sea lanes
Home waters and coastal defense (various navies)
Operations, campaigns, and conflicts (explicitly associated with the period and major navies, as discussed in overviews and reviews)
Focus and themes
Naval power and state power
Sea power and geopolitics
Interwar naval treaties (Washington and London naval treaties)
Arms limitation and rearmament at sea
Evolution from battleship to aircraft carrier dominance
Submarine warfare (U-boats and other submarines)
Convoy systems and antisubmarine warfare
Naval aviation
Amphibious operations (naval support)
Logistics and industrial bases for naval war
Technology and doctrine in naval warfare
Command decisions and high-level strategy at sea
Branches and services
Navies (surface fleets and submarines)
Naval air arms (carrier aviation, naval air services)
Merchant marine and shipping (as targets and logistical backbone)
Weapons, ships, and platforms
Cruisers and destroyers
Naval aircraft (carrier-borne aviation)
Convoy escorts and escort carriers
Merchant shipping and transport fleets
Naval gunnery and torpedoes (as systems rather than specific models)
Radar and communications at sea
Leaders and historical figures
Japanese naval leadership (collective treatment of admirals and planners)
Senior Allied and Axis naval commanders (treated collectively in strategic analysis)
Structure and content features
Descriptive and subject keywords
Interwar naval arms race
Naval rearmament and modernization
Sea control and sea denial
Blockade and economic warfare at sea
Maritime strategy
Global war at sea
Naval grand strategy, 1919–1945
Transition from peace to total war at sea
Naval diplomacy
Imperial and colonial sea power
Technology-driven change in naval warfare
Classification (suggested)
World War, 1939–1945 — Naval operations
World War, 1939–1945 — Campaigns — Naval
Naval history, Modern — 20th century
Sea-power — History — 20th century
Military history — 1919–1945
International relations — Military and naval aspects — 1919–1945
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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