Eri Hotta

Japan 1941: Countdown to Infamy

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ISBN 13:: 9780307739742
author:: Eri Hotta
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Vintage Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 323
Dimensions:: 13.2 x 1.9 x 20.3 cm
Genre:: History, Countries & Regions, Asia
Condition:: New
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Japan 1941 Countdown to Infamy by Eri Hotta A groundbreaking history that reexamines the attack on Pearl Harbor from the Japanese perspective, shedding new light on the events leading up to the war in the Pacific. This book poses essential questions about the decision-making process of Japan's leaders in 1941, and the tensions that led to their country's involvement in a war they were almost certain to lose. The author introduces the doubters, bluffers, and schemers who led Japan into this conflagration, revealing a nation eager to avoid war but fraught with tensions with the West. Hotta's work delves into the complexities of Japan's militarism, the allure of a gamble against impossible odds, and the near-misses that ultimately proved inevitable. By exploring the Japanese perspective, Hotta offers a fresh understanding of the Pacific War, one that challenges prevailing narratives and invites readers to reconsider the events of 1941.

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