02401nam a22004214a 4500 ebr10411773 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 080602s2009 txuaa sb 001 0 eng c 2008024073 9781603440837 (cloth : alk. paper) 1603440836 (cloth : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)680622491 a-ja--- n-us--- p------ D783 .H65 2009eb 940.54/510973 22 Holwitt, Joel Ira, 1981- "Execute against Japan" [electronic resource] : the U.S. decision to conduct unrestricted submarine warfare / Joel Ira Holwitt. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2009. xiv, 245 p. : ill. Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series ; #121 Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index. Freedom of the seas, the submarine, and the first World War -- The U.S. Navy and the submarine question -- The failure of international law in the interwar period -- Legislating away freedom of the seas -- The accidental commerce raider : U.S. submarine development, strategy, and tactics -- Laying the strategic groundwork -- Debating law, ethics, and strategy -- "Immediately upon the outbreak of war" -- Day of infamy, day of decision -- Unrestricted warfare and the civilian chain of command -- The victory of unrestricted submarine warfare. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. United States. Navy Submarine forces History 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations Submarine. World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Ocean. Submarine warfare United States History 20th century. Freedom of the seas. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 121. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10411773 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 182706 182706