This book describes the historical background to Japan's emergence as a modern state .It then discusses in detail the stages of Japan's advance as a world power up to the Pacific War. This struggle and its aftermath- the Occupation are widely described and analysed. The last chapter is a fascinating study of the new Japan that has come into being since the San Francisco Peace Traety of 1951.......The book is in good condition,one crease to the spine and one to the top corner front. There is some shelf wear and small browning of the pages, but overall the book is clean and firm. Prev. owners name to first page.

History Pacific War