{"product_id":"the-liberation-of-manila-john-a-del-gallego-9781476675572","title":"The Liberation of Manila: 28 Days of Carnage, February-March 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003e During the early months of World War II, Winston Churchill maneuvered to get the U.S. involved in the war to save his country from German invasion. Roosevelt, scheming to lure Hitler into a \u003ci\u003ecasus belli\u003c\/i\u003e, ensnared Japan instead, resulting in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Pacific War that followed. When the doomed U.S. garrison in the Philippines soon capitulated to the Japanese, the atrocities inflicted on the Filipino and American units that surrendered were portents for the inhabitants of Manila.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The history chronicles the 1945 recapture of Manila largely from the perspective of the civilian population, which suffered horrific brutality from the Japanese, followed by destruction and heavy loss of life during the American assault. Individual stories are included of citizens caught in the crossfire between the tenacious Japanese defenders and American troops determined to seize the capital city while minimizing their own casualties, regardless of the cost in civilian lives. More than 175 photographs document the events described.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John A. del Gallego\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476675570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476675572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"John A. del Gallego","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44228001825023,"sku":"9781476675572","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4683172c-d8b9-4fa9-8422-bc8351f64b59.jpg?v=1692811541","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-liberation-of-manila-john-a-del-gallego-9781476675572","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}