Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 1104

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 1304

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Makoto Iokibe
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811031843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355

Get Book Here

Book Description
Examining the 160 year relationship between America and Japan, this cutting edge collection considers the evolution of the relationship of these two nations which straddle the Pacific, from the first encounters in the 19th century to major international shifts in a post 9/11 world. It examines the emergence of Japan in the wake of the 1905 Russo-Japanese War and the development of U.S. policies toward East Asia at the turn of the century. It goes on to study the impact of World War One in Asia, the Washington Treaty System, the issue of Immigration Issue and the deterioration of US-Japan relations in the 1930s as Japan invaded Manchuria. It also reflects on the Pacific War and the Occupation of Japan, and the country’s postwar Resurgence, democratization and economic recovery, as well as the maturing and the challenges facing the US Japan relationship as it progresses into the 21st century. This is a key read for those interested in the history of this important relationship as well as for scholars of diplomatic history and international relations.

Author: Carroll Prescott Lunt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aliens
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: John Benjamin Powell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 1064

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 1106

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1622

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 3728

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Phyllis Birnbaum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780231152198
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Get Book Here

Book Description
Aisin Gioro Xianyu (1907-1948) was the fourteenth daughter of a Manchu prince and a legendary figure in China's bloody struggle with Japan. After the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1912, Xianyu's father gave his daughter to a Japanese friend who was sympathetic to his efforts to reclaim power. This man raised Xianyu, now known as Kawashima Yoshiko, to restore the Manchus to their former glory. Her fearsome dedication to this cause ultimately got her killed. Yoshiko had a fiery personality and loved the limelight. She shocked Japanese society by dressing in men's clothes and rose to prominence as Commander Jin, touted in Japan's media as a new Joan of Arc. Boasting a short, handsome haircut and a genuine military uniform, Commander Jin was credited with many daring exploits, among them riding horseback as leader of her own army during the Japanese occupation of China. While trying to promote the Manchus, Yoshiko supported the puppet Manchu state established by the Japanese in 1932-one reason she was executed for treason after Japan's 1945 defeat. The truth of Yoshiko's life is still a source of contention between China and Japan: some believe she was exploited by powerful men, others claim she relished her role as political provocateur. China holds her responsible for unspeakable crimes, while Japan has forgiven her transgressions. This biography presents the richest and most accurate portrait to date of the controversial princess spy, recognizing her truly novel role in conflicts that transformed East Asia.

Author: Spencer Tucker
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134565151
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Get Book Here

Book Description
This authoritative biographical guide to warfare in the twentieth century is at once fascinating reading and an invaluable work of reference for anyone interested in modern military history. As well as the First and Second World Wars, this Who's Who takes in key figures from conflicts in Vietnam, Korea and others. Those whose lives and careers are covered here include not only major military leaders, but also politicians, inventors and other key public figures central to the course of twentieth-century military history. From Che Guevara to Mao Zhedong, from Albert Speer to Norman Schwarzkopf, and from Josef Stalin to Charles de Gaulle - this volume's breadth of coverage makes it a unique and indispensable guide to an important and absorbing element of modern history.