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John W. Dower, a leading scholar of modern Japan, uses extensive Japanese sources to trace the profound effects of World War II defeat and the subsequent American military occupation on every layer of Japanese society. His study looks at how Japan’s elites negotiated the Emperor’s role, while ordinary citizens grappled with radical political and social changes. Dower illustrates the clash between new democratic ideals and lingering traditional values, and the way the United States’ Cold‑War priorities reshaped Japan’s path toward revival.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: John W. Dower
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