Description: "Beginning with the interwar period and concluding with the defeat of Japan, this book examines diplomatic, legal, military, and social issues the Western Allies (Great Britain, the United States, and Canada) confronted when they faced the threat and considered the use of chemical weapons during World War II"--
Review Quotes:
Holding Their Breath is an exemplary piece of scholarship, marked by painstaking research, reasoned argument, clarity of expression, and astute interpretation of a wide array of sources.
-- "JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES"