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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an eye-opening book. . . . Kawamura’s research reveals the real Hirohito."
-- Geoffrey Wawro * History Book Club *
"Noriko Kawamura’s Emperor Hirohito and the Pacific War provides a convincing reappraisal of Japan’s Hirohito few Westerners would recognize whenever they are reminded of Pearl Harbor and the Pacific conflict."
-- Norm Haskett * The Daily Chronicles of World War II *
"A well-balanced analysis of the controversial role Emperor Hirohito played during the Pacific War, drawing on previously unavailable primary sources. . . . Kawamura does a fine job of describing Emperor Hirohito’s complex positions and his historical situation."
-- Takeshi Suzuki * Pacific Affairs *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Aftermath of the Paris Peace Conference, 1919–1933
2. Crises at Home and Abroad: From the February 26 Incident to the Sino-Japanese War
3. The Road to Pearl Harbor
4. An Uneasy Commander in Chief
5. Imbroglio: Moves to End the War
6. The “Sacred Decision” to Surrender
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
