Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II, (Paperback)

from Scapegoats

This excellent analysis of the American occupation of Japan after WWII argues that the Japan that emerged from the occupation was profoundly affected by the United States but still maintained a lar...

from jcvogan1

Excellent look at the post-war occupation of Japan. Author argues that the US, unlike in Germany, made no attempt to replace the existing power structure, which explains a lot about Japan in the ye...

from ewilliams81

I really enjoyed this book. Post World War II Japan is one of my favorite subjects. I just finished another great story about one of the first women to be a part of working on the team that invento...

from rivkat

Another really interesting history, this time of the American occupation of Japan. Dower argues that the Americans were more committed to the preservation of the Emperor than many average Japanese,...

from markbstephenson

There was much in this excellent history which made me proud to be an American (e.g. the drafting of Japan's current constitution by a group assigned by Gen. MacArthur) but also much to indicate my...