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Article: Alaska's Hidden Wars: Secret Campaigns on the North Pacific Rim.(Book review)
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- Military Review
- Article date:
- May 1, 2006
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ALASKA'S HIDDEN WARS: Secret Campaigns on the North Pacific Rim, Otis Hays, Jr., University of Alaska Press, Fairbanks, 2004, 174 pages, $19.95.
Early in World War II, the isles of the North Pacific Rim were seen by both the Japanese and the United States as key strategic footholds between Asia and North America. Each side feared an island-hopping invasion that could be launched in either direction via the Aleutians. The Americans quickly realized the importance of intelligence outposts in the region and set up a security perimeter to monitor activity. The Japanese set up positions to defend against potential American attacks.
Although combat in the ...