Table Of Content

Whose Back Was Stabbed? FDR’s Secret War on Japan Koichi Mera HamiltonBooks AnImprintof Rowman&Littlefield Lanham•Boulder•NewYork•Toronto•Plymouth,UK Copyright©2017byHamiltonBooks 4501ForbesBoulevard,Suite200,Lanham,Maryland20706 HamiltonBooksAcquisitionsDepartment(301)459-3366 UnitA,WhitacreMews,26-34StannaryStreet, LondonSE114AB,UnitedKingdom Allrightsreserved PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationInformationAvailable LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2017933628 ISBN:978-0-7618-6895-8(cloth:alk.paper)—ISBN:978-0-7618-6896-5(electronic) TMThepaperusedinthispublicationmeetstheminimumrequirementsofAmerican NationalStandardforInformationSciencesPermanenceofPaperforPrintedLibrary Materials,ANSI/NISOZ39.48-1992. To ThoseAmericanInstitutions ThatenrichedmySoul&Mind: FulbrightCommission PrincetonUniversityGraduateSchool & HarvardUniversityGraduateSchoolofArts&Sciences Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii 1 JapanTwiceTrapped:ThePacificWarandBeyond 1 JapaninTwoTraps 1 RecentDocumentsRevealtheLiesandDeceptionsbythe AlliedNations 4 2 TheTokyoWarCrimesTrials:ATravestyofLegalJustice 7 TheTokyoWarCrimesTrialsPerformedwithoutLegalBasis 7 TheImpositionoftheTokyoWarCrimesTrialsbythe MilitaryOccupationForces 10 TheTrialsthatNoOneCanJustify 12 JapanWasNotan“AggressorNation” 23 AnInjusticethatEventheUnitedStatesAdmitted 24 Notes 25 3 JapanamongCompetingPowers 27 TheNeedtoReevaluateModernHistory 27 TheRusso-JapaneseWarastheStartingPointoftheGreat EastAsianWar 29 ThePersecutionofJapaneseImmigrants 30 TheClashofInterestsinJapan’s“Twenty-OneDemands” 33 America’sRavenousTerritorialExpansion 34 ShacklingJapanattheWashingtonNavalConference 36 TheManchurianIncidentandJapan’sIsolation 39 Behind-the-scenesManeuveringbytheSovietComintern 40 TheAnti-JapanesePropagandaCampaignofSoongMeiling 42 v vi Contents Notes 43 4 TheHistoricalImplicationsofJapan’sResistancetoColonization 45 Japan’sRoleintheLiberationofAsia 45 JapaneseReplytoCommodorePerry’sOPENDOORRequest 46 StrainedRelationshipswithChina,KoreaandRussia 48 ClashbetweenJapanandChinainKoreanPeninsula 50 JapanSavedKoreafromRussiaandChina 51 ThePositionoftheU.S.towardJapan’sAnnexationofKorea 53 IndependenceofVariousAsianCountriesandTheir Modernization 60 JapaneseEncouragementtoColonizedAsianandAfricanPeople 61 TheU.S.DeceivingthePhilippines,andJapanAssisting Indonesia 63 TheIdealoftheGreatEastAsianCo-ProsperitySphere 64 JapanCrushedbytheU.S. 66 TheLegacyof“GreatEastAsiaCo-prosperitySphere” 67 Notes 69 5 Japan’sChallengetoRacialDiscrimination 71 TheCrueltyofInterracialWar 71 ProgressionofColonialRulesbyWesternPowers 72 TheGlobalEnvironmentJapanJumpedInto 73 FirstAppealforGlobalRacialNon-DiscriminationbyJapan 74 TheNewRegimeofGreatEastAsiafortheAsians 76 TheCrueltyoftheSecondWorldWar 80 ImpactsoftheGreatEastAsianWaronAsianandAfrican Countries 83 CivilRightsMovementintheU.S. 84 Notes 85 6 PresidentRooseveltPushedJapantoRetaliate 87 RewritingHistory 87 TheContextofRoosevelt’sProvocations 89 Roosevelt’sDiplomaticPolicies 90 DrivingJapantotheBrink 96 TheSovietPlotbehindtheHullNote 97 TheWordsandDeedsofPresident’sMenontheEveofthe PearlHarborAttack 99 TheMemoirsofHerbertHoover 101 MacArthur’sTestimonybeforetheU.S.Senate 102 Conclusions 103 Notes 104 7 Japan’sTotalDefeatintheInformationWar 105 InformationIsPower 105 Contents vii Stalin’sGlobalStrategyandManipulationofInformation 106 TheSecondSino-JapaneseWarandtheComintern 109 TheWayChina’sLeadersUsedInformation 111 TheFabricationoftheNankingMassacre 111 PresidentRoosevelt’sIntrigues 115 Japan’sFailuretoUseItsHome-madeRadarTechnology 118 TheOccupationArmy’sSkillfulManipulationofInformation 119 JapanFailedintheInformationWar 120 Notes 121 8 AmericanOccupationPolicyofCastratingJapan 125 Introduction 125 ControloftheJapaneseGovernment 129 TryingofWarCriminals 130 PurgingofInfluentialPersons 131 DissolutionofBusinessConglomerates 133 InformationControl 134 Confiscationof“UndesirableBooks” 136 ImposingaNewConstitution 138 ProvisionofPropagandaInformation 140 EducationReforms 141 TaxationPolicies 142 FarmLandReform 143 GeneralImpacts 143 Notes 145 9 TheHistoricalLegacyofWorldWarIIinAsia 147 TwoPostwarTrends 147 TheEstablishmentofAmericanHegemony 147 TheFoundingoftheUnitedNationsandtheBrettonWoods System 148 ThePowerofNuclearDeterrence 149 TheUSSR’sChallengetoAmericaandItsCollapse 149 TheNewStruggleforSupremacy 151 TheRevivalandGrowthofJapan 152 TheIndependenceoftheFormerColoniesinAfricaandAsia 154 TheSecretsofRapidGrowththatEastAsiaLearnedfromJapan 156 NeglectofDefenseandthePeaceStupor 158 ThePlazaAccord:JapaneseGoodWillMeetsAmerican Machiavellianism 158 Japan’sRelationswithNeighboringNations 160 TheWorld’sAdmirationforJapan 161 PuttinganEndtotheImposedConstitutionandtotheLegacy oftheTokyoTrials 164 viii Contents Notes 166 10 Conclusions:JapanShouldTakePrideinHerPast 167 JapanShouldBeProudofNotBeingCrushedbytheWestern Powers 167 TheTrueDefeatTookPlaceaftertheAlliedOccupation 173 TheJapaneseMustBeRespected 175 JapanMustDealwiththeU.S.onanEqualFooting 176 JapanShouldWalkonHerOwnPath 176 Notes 179 AppendixA:ImperialRescriptontheDeclarationofWarReleased bytheCabinetat1100Hourson8December1941(Japan Time) 181 Note 183 AppendixB:TheConcludingTestimonyofGeneralHidekiTojoat theInternationalMilitaryTribunalfortheFarEast 185 Note 186 AppendixC:GeneralDouglasMacArthur’sTestimonyonJapan beforetheArmedServicesandForeignRelationsCommittees oftheU.S.SenateonMay3,1951(Excerpt) 187 Note 188 Bibliography 189 Index 195

ebook img

Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan PDF

221 Pages·2017·1.276 MB·English
by  Koichi Mera
#
Save to my drive
Quick download
Download

Download Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan PDF Free - Full Version

by Koichi Mera| 2017| 221 pages| 1.276| English

Download Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan by Koichi Mera in PDF format completely FREE. No registration required, no payment needed. Get instant access to this valuable resource on PDFdrive.to!

Free Download PDF

About Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan

No description available for this book.

Detailed Information

Author:Koichi Mera
Publication Year:2017
ISBN:9780761868965
Pages:221
Language:English
File Size:1.276
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
Download Free PDF

Safe & Secure Download - No registration required

Why Choose PDFdrive for Your Free Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan Download?

  • 100% Free: No hidden fees or subscriptions required for one book every day.
  • No Registration: Immediate access is available without creating accounts for one book every day.
  • Safe and Secure: Clean downloads without malware or viruses
  • Multiple Formats: PDF, MOBI, Mpub,... optimized for all devices
  • Educational Resource: Supporting knowledge sharing and learning

Free Books Similar to Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it really free to download Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan PDF?

Yes, on https://PDFdrive.to you can download Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan by Koichi Mera completely free. We don't require any payment, subscription, or registration to access this PDF file. For 3 books every day.

How can I read Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan on my mobile device?

After downloading Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan PDF, you can open it with any PDF reader app on your phone or tablet. We recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Books, or Google Play Books for the best reading experience.

Is this the full version of Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan?

Yes, this is the complete PDF version of Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan by Koichi Mera. You will be able to read the entire content as in the printed version without missing any pages.

Is it legal to download Whose Back Was Stabbed?: FDR's Secret War on Japan PDF for free?

https://PDFdrive.to provides links to free educational resources available online. We do not store any files on our servers. Please be aware of copyright laws in your country before downloading.

The materials shared are intended for research, educational, and personal use in accordance with fair use principles.

We use cookies

We use cookies to ensure you get the best browsing experience on our website. By clicking "Accept Cookies", you agree that we can store cookies on your device in accordance with our Terms and Privacy.