{"product_id":"fallacies-in-the-allied-nations-historical-perception-as-observed-by-a-british-journalist-9780761868095","title":"Fallacies in the Allied Nations Historical","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1941, Imperial Japan rapidly brought an end to the British Empire in Asia. Because a non-white race dared to upset the white colonialists' status quo in Asia, the British resented the Japanese long after the war. Mr. Henry Scott-Stokes states that he held such a view as well before arriving in Japan as a foreign correspondent. Mr. Scott-Stokes writes of his transformation, of uncritical acceptance of the western colonialist's version of the Greater East Asian War, the so-called Pacific War, to realization of its absolute vacuousness. [The Japanese], he states, were supposed to simply accept, without any criticism or opposition whatsoever, the noble wisdom of civilization [the verdicts of the Tokyo Trials].Mindless parroting of historical fabrications by modern Japanese suggests a loss of national consciousness, of what it means to be Japanese, as Yukio Mishima expressed in his discussions with Mr. Scott-Stokes. Japan lost her independence to America and is merely a protectorate and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of the world has always been written by the victors and not the defeated. Thus, so-called authentic histories are filled with falsehoods, rationalizations, and hostility against the losers. Until we correct these falsehoods, will we not have an authentic history. This book is exemplary in its effort to revise the history of World War II. -- Keiichiro Kobori, Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University\u003cbr\u003eA compelling third person evaluation of history surrounding World War II in the Pacific from the Japanese perspective, and a clear call for Japan to reclaim its independence, this book is a must-read, finally available in English. -- Kent Gilbert, J.D.\/M.B.A., Japan Commentator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword Introduction Chapter One: US Army Tanks in England, My Homeland  Chapter Two: Is Japan the Only Country That Committed War Crimes? Chapter Three: What Was the Objective of Yukio Mishima’s Suicide? Chapter Four: Osaka City Mayor Toru Hashimoto’s Press Conference and the “Comfort Women” Issue Chapter Five: Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong Silent About “Nanking Massacre”  Chapter Six: What Was the Meaning of Voices of the Heroic Dead? Chapter Seven: Japan as the Light of Hope for Asia  Chapter Eight: Asian Leaders I Have Met Chapter Nine: Memorable People Chapter Ten: People of Japan, Take Pride in Your History","brand":"Hamilton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037887988055,"sku":"9780761868095","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761868095.jpg?v=1750938028","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fallacies-in-the-allied-nations-historical-perception-as-observed-by-a-british-journalist-9780761868095","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}