But world war ii continues to be the most important war in history because of the effect that it had on so many peoples lives and on so many countries. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. What if the confederates won the american civil war. For a comprehensive list of world war 2 facts, including the primary actors in the war, causes, a comprehensive timeline, and bibliography, click here. Its principal objectives were to secure the resources of southeast asia and much of china and to establish a. Black, a distinguished military historian, bucks the current trend to demilitarise and gives due weight to the campaigns and battles that made up the war. The following article on air raids on japan in world war two is an excerpt from barrett tillmans book on wave and wing. Japan surrendered due to the 2 atomic bombs and due to the soviet declaration of war caused them to surrender, or at least contributed to it. The textbook was approved by the ministry of education in 2001, and caused a huge controversy in japan, china and korea. Though it may be a popular genre, only a select few historical fiction books about world war ii truly capture the nuance and danger of that period of time in our worlds history. The capital is tokyo, which, along with neighboring yokohama, forms the worlds most populous metropolitan region.
Post war history since 1945 after world war ii had ended, japan was devastated. We currently have 610 books in this category in stock. Werner gruhls objective is to present a fresh overview of the asianpacific war and its victims, drawing particular attention to the neglected history of japans invasion of china and. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written each year, seemingly dozens of new titles emerge to offer fresh perspectives and uncover. Cutting through over half a century of historical buildup, this new and convincing account of world war ii uses a global perspective to explain the complicated course in military terms. Alternate history lists books most often tabbed as alternate history. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii. Fortunately, there is no shortage of worthwhile books about the pacific war. The effects of world war ii are still being felt today. Dick you cant discuss alternate history without bringing up the man in the high castle.
Japanese military before and during world war ii was rejected by the ministry of. I have a read a number of books about japans pacific war. Discover the best world war ii history in best sellers. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. Asia japans nationalist school books teach a different view of history. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera. The full extent and brutality of imperial japans actions before and during the second world war has not had the same cultural and political resonances as those of nazi germany, nor are they as well remembered. You are viewing all stock in the world war ii category. World war ii reference library world war ii history info.
These free articles and worksheets will teach your middleschool students how. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. China rewrites history books to extend sinojapanese war. My friends had a chance to choose world history as a subject in year 11.
World war ii is sometimes thought of as primarily a fight against nazi germany. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. World war ii often abbreviated to wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The congressional medal of honor fascinating, inspiring stories and details about the 440 american heroes of world war ii who were recognized with the congressional medal of honor. Dicks brainwarping story is set in a world where the axis powers won world war ii, and america has been divided between japan and nazi germany the brain twisting bit. Discover librarianselected research resources on japan, world war ii period from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Online shopping for world war ii history books in the books store. The american people in depression and war, 19291945. From the coast of france to the pacific theater, discover the best world war ii books that examine the conflicts murky origins and complex legacies. Ive arranged these books in alphabetical order by the authors last names within each of the three lists below the top 5, books about women in espionage, and other books about world war ii. Best sellers, newest to oldest oldest to newest price low to. All the large cities with the exception of kyoto, the industries and the transportation networks were severely damaged.
Japanese history textbook controversies involve controversial content in one of the. Playing the victim historical revisionism and japan. Nazi germany always seems to be our goto villain whenever we depict world war 2, despite the fact that imperial japan killed just as many people. China rewrites history books to extend sinojapanese war by six years. The rape of japan after world war ii revisited veterans. Japans strategy japan entered world war ii with limited aims and with every intention of. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Discover librarianselected research resources on japan, world war ii period from the questia online library, including fulltext online books.
A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The european war presented the japanese with tempting opportunities. List of books and articles about japan, world war ii period online. Recommended books on the history of wwii world war ii. A profound and moving book, the best history ever written of japan and its. Im a world war ii history buff, having written 10 books on the subject.
This pulitzer prizewinning history of world war ii chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the japanese empire, from the invasion. Spies, ciphers, and guerrillas, 19391945, by max hastings. The most recent of the controversial textbooks, the new history textbook. Virus surges in us as death toll passes 1,000 2 banks under fire. Japanese history book showing footnote about rape of nanking.
I have read some excellent accounts of wartime japan i saw tokyo burning and edokko are two excellent examples but those were by foreigners in japan. When i returned recently to my old school, sacred heart in tokyo, teachers told me they often have to start hurrying, near the end of the year, to make sure they have time for world war ii. Having experienced history education in two countries, the way history is taught in japan has at least one advantage students come away with a. The 100 year quest to perfect the aircraft carrier. A severe shortage of food continued for several years. Home history the rape of japan after world war ii revisited. Prisoner of war camps in japan housed both capture military personnel and civilians who had been in the east before the outbreak of war. Emperor hirohito surrendered on national radio six days after the nuclear bombing of nagasaki.
Gruhls narrative makes clear why japans world war ii aggression still touches deep emotions with east asians and western. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. After the nazi attack on russia in 1941, the japanese were torn between german urgings to join the war against the soviets and their natural inclination to seek richer prizes from the european colonial territories to the south. The series follows three girls, each with their own reasons for fighting, as they discover the roles that define them on the front. Japans decision to launch a war against the united states is. Best world war ii history nonfiction readable accounts of any part of the war, but especially having to do with u. As the nation marks the 72nd anniversary of its surrender at the end of world war ii, there are still many here who. A brief history of world war ii this 16page etext makes for a good introduction or refresher on the history of wwii.
The story of world war ii according to japans controversial war museum. List of books and articles about japan, world war ii. By the end of world war two, japan had endured 14 years of war, and lay in ruins with over three million dead. All these books are currently available on in the u. When he found himself out of a job, he wrote this book and got even deeper into trouble.
The west has been playing double standards when it comes to history for years, and. A critical perspective on japans role in world war ii saburo ienaga ienaga was a teacher who got himself into trouble by telling the truth as he saw it about japans conduct of the war. World war ii teaching resources worksheets and lesson plans. To start off with i was particularly interested in the napoleonic wars and i will eventually go back to them when, for me, world war ii is finally over. Japan in the wake of world war ii, would provide you with a useful and wellwritten survey of the social, political and economic changes that came with the wars end and the occupation, and put the excellent literature of the period in a broader context.
This system was introduced to japan after world war ii to avoid government. Japanese historyworld war ii wikibooks, open books for. In doing so he challenges common interpretations and. This epic alternate history series reimagines world war ii with girl soldiers fighting on the front lines. World war ii history books alastair cooke, the american home front. An interactive history of world war ii told through artifacts and images. The textbook downplays or whitewashes the nature of japans military aggression in the first sinojapanese war, japans annexation of korea in 1910, the second sinojapanese war, and in world war ii. History textbook reform, the author was ordered to revise the books content. Army brief history of wwii recommended books a brief history of wwii recommended books for further reading.
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