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Edwin Palmer Hoyt traces Japan’s path from 1853 to the Pacific theater of World War II, offering insight into the nation’s expansionist policies, including hakko ichiu, and the historical rivalry with the United States. The book discusses pivotal incidents such as the rape of Hong Kong, the Bataan Death March, and the camps established in the East Indies, contextualizing them within Japan’s broader strategy of regional domination. Hoyt’s analysis clarifies why the war in the Pacific began and why the United States arrived unexpectedly unprepared for the ensuing campaign.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Edwin Palmer Hoyt
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