World War II in the Pacific, 1931-1952 Discussion Group

Focus is on the events that led to the defeat of the Japanese Empire in WW2. 


Events include the war with China (1931-45), war with the Allies (1941-45) and events in Japan and East Asia in the Post-War period (1945-1952).

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CURRENT READINGS - 
Haruko Cook, Theodore Cook, Japan at War: An Oral History,  1993
Herbert Bix, Hirohito and the Making Of Modern Japan, 2000
Barbara Tuchman, Stilwell and the American Experience in China