Sailor Diplomat : Nomura Kichisaburō and the Japanese-American War /
As Japan's pre-Pearl Harbor ambassador to the United States, Admiral Nomura Kichisaburo (1877-1964) played a significant role in a tense and turbulent period in Japanese-US relations. This biography casts light on the life and career of this important figure.
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Published by the Harvard University Asia Center,
2011.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Nomura's early years (1877-1899)
- Young navy officer (1899-1911)
- Assignments to China, Tokyo, and Washington (1912-1918)
- Nomura and the era of naval limitation (1919-1937)
- Foreign minister Nomura (September 1939-January 1940)
- Ambassadorial appointment (August 1940-January 1941)
- Ambassador Nomura and the draft understanding (January-April 1941)
- A mission gone awry (May-October 1941)
- The failure of a mission and war (November 1941-August 1945)
- Cold warrior (November 1945-September 1951).


