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

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

by SaburoIenaga (Author)

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    Paperback 1997

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Synopsis

A 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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 336
 Edition: 1st Paperback Ed
 Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Published: 01 Apr 1997
ISBN 10: 0394734963
ISBN 13: 9780394734965

Media Reviews
A damning indictment--extensively documented--of Japanese imperialism, discrimination, and barbarity overseas. --Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio
SABURO IENAGA was born in Nagoya in 1913. He taught at the Tokyo University of Education from 1949 to 1977, and was later named professor emeritus of that institution. He is the author of fifty books; his major works include The Pacific War, 1931-1945; The Development of the Logic of Negation in the History of Japanese Thought; Research on the Ueki Emori; Minobe Tatsukichi, His Life and Thought; and Tanabe Hajime, War and a Philosopher. In 1953, the Japanese Ministry of Education published a textbook by Ienaga, but censored what they said were factual errors and matters of opinion regarding Japanese war crimes. Ienaga undertook a series of lawsuits against the Ministry for violation of his freedom of speech, eventually winning. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999 and 2001 by Noam Chomsky among others. He died in 2002.