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Pacific War, 1931-1945 : A Critical Perspective on Japan's Role in World War II by Saburo Ienaga (1979, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group

ISBN-100394734963

ISBN-139780394734965

eBay Product ID (ePID)102816380

Product Key Features

Book TitlePacific War, 1931-1945 :A Critical Perspective on Japan's Role in World War II

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1979

TopicMilitary / World War II, Asia / Japan, Modern / 20th Century

GenreHistory

AuthorSaburo Ienaga

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight10.4 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN77-088768

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"A damning indictment--extensively documented--of Japanese imperialism, discrimination, and barbarity overseas." -- Kirkus Reviews

Dewey Decimal940.53

Table Of ContentContents 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

SynopsisA portrayal of how and why Japan waged war from 1931-1945 and what life was like for the Japanese people in a society engaged in total war.