Japan in War and Peace (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: John W. Dower
- First Published: 1994
- Type of Work: Essays; history
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: Racism, World War II, War, Capitalism, Atomic bomb, Japan or Japanese people, Japanese Americans, Industrialization, Propaganda
John Dower’s collection of essays covers many topics; because they do not present a unified argument, the reader may want to read or consult some but not all of them. The subjects of the essays are the wartime origins of Japan’s successful economy; Japanese cinema as a propaganda vehicle during World War II; Japan’s attempt to develop an atomic bomb; dissident thought in Japan during the war; the postwar occupation of Japan by the United States (1945-1952); Shigeru Yoshida, twice prime minister during the postwar period; racism in World War II; and Japanese-American...
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