The Asia Pacific War by Yasuko Claremont - 9781032509044

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Asia Pacific WarImpact, Legacy, and Reconciliation\nAuthor(s): Yasuko Claremont\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032509044, 978-1032509044\nSynopsis\nThis book examines key aspects of the Asia Pacific War [tel], that was initially waged between Japan and China, before Japans attack on Pearl Harbor drew in the [url] allied forces from 1941 to 1945.\n\nPart I of the book examines three interlocking components, the origins of the war; its impact on combatants and civilians; and its short-term legacy, including the huge changes that took place in the postwar governance of Japan. Part II explores the ongoing impact and legacy of the war for those in postwar Japan, and later generations, particularly through the examination of the ambiguity of state-led reconciliation with Japans neighbors, the growth of dynamic civil reconciliation efforts, and the prominent role of the arts in peace movements. Through a people-c.