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- Page Count 368
- Publication Year 2014
- Publisher Vintage
- ISBN-13 9780307739742
Japan 1941
By Eri Hotta
Archival Summary & Scope
*A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year.*Eri Hotta delivers a groundbreaking history of Pearl Harbor, exploring the Japanese perspective to revolutionize understanding of the Pacific War. Hotta investigates why Japan's leaders, knowing defeat was likely, chose to attack the United States. She reveals the complex interplay of internal tensions, reckless militarism, and a desperate "gambler's dream" that propelled a nation into a war it sought to avoid, offering a vital new look at a pivotal moment.
Archival Categorization Notes
This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of World War II. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Politics & Strategy, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.
