: Detailed entries on warships, aircraft, armor, artillery, and the use of specialized weapons like napalm flamethrowers.
: The work emphasizes that the war resulted from a fundamental clash of political goals—Japan's "Asia for the Asiatics" versus the American "open door" policy in China. World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia
: Articles detail the "home fronts" of the belligerent nations and the psychological warfare used by both sides. : Detailed entries on warships, aircraft, armor, artillery,
The encyclopedia includes over 300 entries written by roughly 200 specialists. It is organized into several key areas: : Detailed entries on warships
: Comprehensive accounts of major campaigns and battles such as Pearl Harbor , Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.