Divergent memories : opinion leaders and the Asia-Pacific War /

Disputes over the history of World War II in Asia remain surprisingly intense. Divergent Memories examines the opinions of powerful individuals to pinpoint the sources of conflict, from Japanese colonialism in Korea and atrocities in China to the American decision to use atomic weapons against Japan...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Shin, Gi-Wook (Author), Sneider, Daniel C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2016.
Series:Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.
Subjects:
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > East Asia > Historiography.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 > Historiography.
Nationalism and collective memory > East Asia.
Guerre sino-japonaise, 1937-1945 > Historiographie.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Historiography
Nationalism and collective memory
East Asia > History, Military > 20th century.
East Asia
Military history
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Historical memory, national identity, and international relations
  • Fashioning a patriotic narrative in contemporary China
  • Confronting collaboration in Korea
  • Multiple memories of war in post-war Japan
  • The uncomfortable war : the Pacific War in American memory
  • Japanese colonial rule, forced labor, and comfort women
  • The Sino-Japanese War and Japanese war crimes
  • The war in the Pacific
  • The atomic bombings of Japan
  • The United States and postwar settlements
  • Toward historical reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific.

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