| Ten Years In Japan - A Contempory Record Drawn From the Diaries And Private and Offical Papers of Joseph C. Grew
(1944)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
Japan - Foreign relations - United States; Japan - Politics and government; United States - Foreign relations - Japan; World War, 1939-1945 - Causes |
| Publication Date |
1944 |
| Format |
Hardcover |
| Publisher |
Simon & Schuster |
| Language |
English |
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| Personal Details |
| Store |
Alibris |
| Purchase Price |
$12.52 |
| Acquire Date |
11/23/2012 |
| Condition |
Very Good/-- |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
DS849.U6 G7 |
| Dewey |
327.52 |
| No. of Pages |
554 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
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I've been reading about World War II and its causes most of my life. Seems no matter how much reading I do, there is always more to learn. I have had a pretty good grasp on the events that led to the war in Europe but up to now had little understanding of political, economic, and diplomatic events that led to Japan bombing Pearl Harbor. This book goes a long way toward filling that gap.
Grew was US Ambassador to Japan from 1932 until Pearl Harbor, and was held by the Japanese until mid-1942. He had interactions with key Japanese political figures during that time, as well as attending court of His Imperial Majesty.
The basis for the book is Grew's diary. He has updated many of the entries. For example, an entry for June 4 may include a description of events on later days related to June 4. Sometimes he adds information from much later.
Considering that the book was published in 1944, I was a bit surprised it's not the least bit chauvinistic or strident as are so many others of the time.
One of my big take-aways from this book is how shaky Japan's pact with Germany was. Once Japan started fighting China in 1937, one of their primary concerns was war with the Soviet Union. When Germany concluded its non-aggression pact with the Soviets, Japan worked to achieve the same thing. Then, just days after concluding the pact Hitler launched Barbarossa, generating turmoil amongst Japanese leadership and resulting in a change of government. |
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