The Pacific War, 1931-1945
A Critical Perspective on Japan's Role in World War II
A Critical Perspective on Japan's Role in World War II
By Saburo Ienaga
By Saburo Ienaga
By Saburo Ienaga
By Saburo Ienaga
Category: World War II Military History | Asian World History
Category: World War II Military History | Asian World History
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Paperback $15.95
Jul 12, 1979 | ISBN 9780394734965
First Into Nagasaki
In the Ruins of Empire
Moscow 1941
Operation Iceberg
The Struggle for Europe
Conduct Under Fire
The Loss of El Dorado
Infamy
Nagasaki
Praise
“A damning indictment—extensively documented—of Japanese imperialism, discrimination, and barbarity overseas.” —Kirkus Reviews
Table Of Contents
Contents
Translator’s Note vii
Preface to the English Edition xi
Preface xiii
PART 1: WHY WAS THE WAR NOT PREVENTED? 1
Chapter 1: Misconceptions about China and Korea 3
Chapter 2: Thought Control and Indoctrination 13
Chapter 3: The Military: Authoritarian and Irrational 33
PART 2: THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR AND THE RESULT 55
Chapter 4: The Beginning: Aggression in China 57
Chapter 5: The War in China: A Clash of Political Values 75
Chapter 6: The War at Home: Democracy Destroyed 97
Chapter 7: Japan Extends the War to the Pacific 129
Chapter 8: The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere: Liberation or Exploitation? 153
Chapter 9: The Horrors of War 181
Chapter 10: Dissent and Resistance: Change from Within 203
Chapter 11: Defeat 229
CONCLUSION 241
Note: Changing Japanese Views of the War 247
Notes 257
Index 305
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