This insightful volume provides a look at the grim realities that ordinary Japanese citizens faced in their everyday lives during World War II. By the end of the war, some 700,000 civilians had died as a result of Allied firebombing and atomic warfare. In the coming months, hundreds of thousands more would perish from disease and starvation. This necessary edition discusses the political and economic factors that pushed Japan to invade China, the Soviet Union, and Southeast Asia in quick succession, and the short and long ...
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This insightful volume provides a look at the grim realities that ordinary Japanese citizens faced in their everyday lives during World War II. By the end of the war, some 700,000 civilians had died as a result of Allied firebombing and atomic warfare. In the coming months, hundreds of thousands more would perish from disease and starvation. This necessary edition discusses the political and economic factors that pushed Japan to invade China, the Soviet Union, and Southeast Asia in quick succession, and the short and long-term repercussions of war abroad and at home. Chapters discuss the social, political, and cultural changes in Japan during this tumultuous period of history.
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