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Herbert P. Bix provides a comprehensive, document‑rich study of Emperor Hirohito’s 63‑year reign, chronicling his upbringing as a symbol of divine authority, his alignment with ultranationalist forces, and his decisive influence on Japan’s entry into the China War (1937) and the Asia‑Pacific War (1941). The work details his involvement in key military actions—from Manchuria’s takeover to the attack on Pearl Harbor—and his final decision to surrender in 1945, while examining the subsequent U.S. strategy to preserve his status as a figurehead under General MacArthur. Bix’s research offers new insight into the emperor’s wartime agency, the mythologizing of his legacy, and Japan’s postwar shift toward peace and modernization.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Political Biography
Authors: Herbert P. Bix
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