It focuses on the muchignored first six months of the war, an area badly neglected by historians. Pacific war the allied offensive in the pacific, 1944. World war ii in alaska and aleutians there actually was quite a bit of fighting there, in terrifying weather conditions. Collective amnesia will erase the costly lessons of war. Fortunately, there is no shortage of worthwhile books about the. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This book was published by anu press between 19651991. Costello first traces western activity in the far east from the first contacts to 1940. Ill second the recommendation of with the old breed be sledge, its a powerful firsthand account of two major battles in the pacific. Race and power in the pacific war that does an excellent job detailing the racism that stemmed from both the u. Click through this timeline to see how battles dotted the pacific theatre between 1931 and 1945, and how the u. This historical recognition is the perspective which views the defeated nations of the war as fascist and criminal nations who conducted an invasive war. The development of the logic of negation in the history.
Stell newman visitor center and is open every day from 9 a. The allied victories in 1943 set the stage for the strategic advances of 1944, but they did not determine the exact lines of attack. The fortunes of war at first ran in favor of japan, and by the end of 1942 the spread of japanese military might over the pacific to the doors of india and of alaska was prodigious see world war ii. Good books on the pacific war history fans librarything.
Macarthur, with a firm foothold in new guinea, was determined to move next to the philippines, from which he had been driven after pearl harbor, and from there launch the final attack on the. Aug 19, 2015 world war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. Saburo ienaga was a japanese historian famous for controversies regarding school history textbooks. Thats a consequence of ienagas belief that the war actually began with the japanese armys 1931 coup in manchuria, which led inevitably to war with china, which in turn led to the wider war agaisnt the western allies. Jul 08, 2018 read the pacific war pdf 19311945 by saburo ienaga pantheon books a portrayal of how and why japan waged war from 19311945 and what life was like for the japanese people in a society engaged. The novel accurately predicted a number of details about the pacific campaign of world war ii. A critical perspective on japans role in world war ii pantheon asia library 1st paperback ed by saburo ienaga isbn. From a coauthor of the battle of the atlantic and others. The draft was, however, rejected by the ministry of education at the school textbook authorization of 1952. List of books and articles about world war ii pacific theater.
In april 1947, ienaga published new japanese history. The great pacific war was a 1925 novel by british author hector charles bywater which discussed a hypothetical future war between japan and the united states. Crisis in the pacific the battles for the philippine islands by the men who fought them, gerald astor. Home browse history military history wars, battles, and military interventions world war ii world war ii pacific theater. An excellent account of the second world war in the philippines, from the pre war american colony to the disasters of 194142, the long struggle of the resistance to macarthurs eventual return and the costly battles that followed. War in the pacific books on pearl harbor, the island war, battle of midway, american and japanese naval forces from broughs books books on the pacific war from pearl harbor to hiroshima pacific theatre world war two. About the pacific war 19311945 a portrayal of how and why japan waged war from 19311945 and what life was like for the japanese people in a society engaged in total war. The rape of nanking by iris chang basic books, 1997 is the story of the massacre that followed japans 1937 capture of that city. Blunting the japanese onslaught throughout the winter and spring of 1942 the war news reaching the united states from the pacific was grim. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Books on the pacific war from pearl harbor to hiroshima. Saburo ienaga s nonfiction work the pacific war portrays different figures whose actions or writings were germane to the japanese wars that began in 1931 shidehara kijur. This is a question that has been begged by the decades of europefirst histories of great quality, but extreme focus on the the battles in the west including the germans eastern front. A critical perspective on japans role in world war ii, is an important addition to the study of japanese history.
The pacific war website is dedicated to the courageous americans and australians who fought together to defeat the japanese military onslaught that began at pearl harbor on 7 december 1941 and ended at tokyo bay on 2 september 1945. Mar 17, 2010 while i dont think the pacific ventures much, if at all, into americas involvement in china or other less well known venues of the pacific war i hope people will recommend books that focus on any and all parts of the pacific theater of war. Pacific war pacific war the allied offensive in the pacific, 1944. Americans may be startled to pick up a 256page book about the pacific war and discover that pearl harbor isnt mentioned until page 5, more than halfway. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war ii pacific theater from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Jun 16, 2010 saburo ienaga was born in nagoya in 19. Americans japans role in world war ii is pretty hard for an american to understand, given the gap in culture and language between the us and japan.
You may also visit the online bookstore through the above link. Nov 29, 2002 saburo ienaga was a japanese historian famous for controversies regarding school history textbooks. Pacific war, 19311945 pantheon asia library kindle edition by ienaga, saburo. Interpretations of japans involvement in the pacific war and its war crimes have. In the book, members of the group confessed the crimes they had committed. Visit our interactive timeline of the european theatre to better appreciate how the conflict truly was a world war. World war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany, with the war in the pacific as an afterthought. The pacific strategy, 19411944 the national wwii museum. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Money generated from bookstore sales helps to fund many important educational projects throughout the pacific region. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. World war ii in the pacific national geographic society. The pacific war by costello is a similar read akin to spectors book.
Americans may be startled to pick up a 256page book about the pacific war and discover that pearl harbor isnt mentioned until page 5. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pacific war, 19311945 pantheon asia library. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
List of books and articles about japan, postwar period. John dower wrote a book in 1987 titled war without mercy. The japanese amassed a vast new empire with a defensive perimeter that ranged from western alaska to the solomon islands. In this famous pacific war image, marines raise the american flag on iwo jima. Bookstore war in the pacific national historical park u. He also recorded the history of the japanese resistance in world war ii in his book the pacific war, 19311945. He then scrutinizes the political and military events of 194041. Though the book is now dated, it is still frequently cited by historians looking at race during wwii. About the author 2010 saburo ienaga was born in nagoya in 19. Upon request from sanseido, ienaga wrote a draft of a japanese history textbook for high school based on his new japanese history. A critical perspective on japans role in world war ii saburo ienaga general akamatsu ordered local inhabitants to turn over all food supplies to the army and commit suicide before u. War at sea in the pacific, 19411942 war at sea in the pacific, 19411942 by ian w. Usually the histories start with the doolittle raid and then go straight to midway, because they are in a hurry to get to the good part, guadalcanal.
What are the best books on the pacific theater of wwii. The post war world has been revolving around the historical recognition of the winners of world war ii, mainly the united states of america. Saburo ienagas nonfiction work the pacific war portrays different figures whose actions or writings were germane to the japanese wars that began in 1931 shidehara kijur. He taught at the tokyo university of education from 1949 to 1977, and was later named professor emeritus of that institution.
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