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Almost forgotten in the haze of events following Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the summer of 1945 witnessed an intense public debate over how best to end the war against Japan. Weary of fighting, the American people were determined to defeat the imperial power that had so viciously attacked them in December 1941, but they were uncertain of the best means to accomplish this goal. Certain of victory - the "inevitable triumph" promised by Franklin Roosevelt immediately after Pearl Harbor - Americans became increasingly concerned about the human cost of defeating Japan. Particularly after the brutal Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns, syndicated columnists, newspaper editorialists, radio commentators, and others questioned the necessity of invasion. A lengthy naval and aerial siege would have saved lives but might have protracted the war beyond the public's patience. Advertisers filled the media with visions of postwar affluence even as the government was exhorting its citizens to remain dedicated to the war effort. There was heated discussion as well about the morality of firebombing Japanese cities and of using poison gas and other agents of chemical warfare. Chappell provides a balanced assessment of all these debates, grounding his observations in a wealth of primary sources. He also discusses the role of racism, the demand for unconditional surrender, and the government's reaction to public opinion in the decision to drop the atomic bomb. Compelling and controversial, this is the first work to examine the confusing and contradictory climate of the American home front in the months leading up to V-J Day.

Public opinion --- World War, 1939-1945 --- History --- Public opinion. --- Foreign public opinion --- J3388 --- Japan: History -- Gendai, modern -- Shōwa period -- World War II -- Pacific war (1941-1945)

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From the Publisher: A groundbreaking historical analysis of indiscriminate bombing from the advent of aircraft to the present war in Iraq.

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General Douglas MacArthur's storied career is inextricably linked to Asia. His father, Arthur, served as Military Governor of the Philippines while Douglas was a student at West Point, and the younger MacArthur would serve several tours of duty in that country over the next four decades, becoming friends with several influential Filipinos, including the country's future president, Emanuel L. Quezon. In 1935, he became Quezon's military advisor, a post he held after retiring from the U.S. Army and at the time of Japan's invasion of 1941. As Supreme Commander for the Southwest Pacific, MacArthur led American forces throughout the Pacific War. He officially accepted Japan's surrender in 1945 and would later oversee the Allied occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951. He then led the UN Command in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951, until he was dismissed from his post by President Truman.In MacArthur in Asia, the distinguished Japanese historian Hiroshi Masuda offers a new perspective on the American icon, focusing on his experiences in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea and highlighting the importance of the general's staff-the famous "Bataan Boys" who served alongside MacArthur throughout the Asian arc of his career-to both MacArthur's and the region's history. First published to wide acclaim in Japanese in 2009 and translated into English for the first time, this book uses a wide range of sources-American and Japanese, official records and oral histories-to present a complex view of MacArthur, one that illuminates his military decisions during the Pacific campaign and his administration of the Japanese Occupation.

World War, 1939-1945 --- Generals --- Campaigns --- MacArthur, Douglas, --- Japan --- History --- J2299.11 --- J3388 --- K9182 --- North America: Genealogy and biography of the United States --- Japan: History -- Gendai, modern -- Shōwa period -- World War II -- Pacific war (1941-1945) --- Korea: History -- Korean war (1950-1953) --- Mai-kʻo-a-sê, --- Maike'ase, --- Makartur, Duglas, --- Maegadŏ,

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J3388.80 --- J4127 --- J1008.80 --- J4109 --- J3457.10 --- J3473.10 --- Atomic bomb victims --- -Atomic bomb victims --- -Atomic bomb --- -A-bomb --- Atom bomb --- Bombs --- Nuclear weapons --- A-bomb victims --- Hibakusha --- Victims of atomic bombings --- War victims --- Japan: History -- Gendai, modern -- Shōwa period -- World War II -- atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945) --- Japan: Sociology and anthropology -- social identity and self --- Japan: Philosophy -- history -- Gendai (1926- ), Shōwa period, 20th century --- Japan: Sociology, anthropology and culture -- theory, methodology and philosophy --- Japan: Geography and local history -- Chūgoku -- Hiroshima prefecture -- Hiroshima city --- Japan: Geography and local history -- Kyūshū -- Nagasaki prefecture -- Nagasaki city --- Hioshima-shi --- nagasaki-shi --- Psychological aspects --- Hiroshima-shi (Japan) --- -Nagasaki-shi (Japan) --- -History --- Atomic bomb --- Psychological aspects. --- Japan --- Nagasaki-shi (Japan) --- History --- Intellectual life --- -Japan: History -- Gendai, modern -- Shōwa period -- World War II -- atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945) --- -J3388.80 --- A-bomb

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Analyzes the change in national attitudes after the outbreak of World War II, the San Francisco conference and treaty, and the effect of settlement on the security of the West.Originally published in 1963.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

World War, 1939-1945 --- J4810.80 --- J4815.11 --- J3389 --- J3388 --- Peace --- Japan: International politics and law -- international relations, policy and security -- Gendai (1926- ), Shōwa period, 20th century --- Japan: International politics and law -- international relations, policy and security -- North America -- United States --- Japan: History -- Gendai, modern -- Shōwa period -- World War II -- occupation period (1945-1952) --- Japan: History -- Gendai, modern -- Shōwa period -- World War II -- Pacific war (1941-1945) --- United States --- Foreign relations administration.