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American Occupation of Japan : The Origins of the Cold War in Asia by Michael Schaller (1985, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195036263
ISBN-139780195036268
eBay Product ID (ePID)1189474
Product Key Features
Number of Pages363 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAmerican Occupation of Japan : the Origins of the Cold War in Asia
SubjectAsia / Japan, International Relations / General, Linguistics / General
Publication Year1985
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael Schaller
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight26.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN85-008818
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition19
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal327.73052
SynopsisThis book offers a novel perspective on the origins of the Cold War in Asia, tracing it all the way back to the occupation of Japan after the Second World. Schaller argues that the reconstruction of postwar Japan not only shaped the future of the country but the future of U.S. policy throughout postwar Asia, leading up to the controversial interventions in China, Korea, and Vietnam. "An impressive contribution to our understanding...this volume will be indispensable to all who seek to understand the more recent chapters in the historic struggle between the two superpowers."--The New York Times Book Review, In this novel and intriguing book, Michael Schaller traces the origins of the Cold War in Asia to the postwar occupation of Japan by U.S. troops. Determined to secure Japan as a bulwark against both Soviet expansion and Asian revolution, the U.S. instituted ambitious social and economicreforms under the direction of the flamboyant Occupation Commander, General Douglas MacArthur. MacArthur was later denounced by the Truman Administration as a "bunko artist" who had wrecked Japan's economy and opened it to Communist influence, and power was shifted to Japan's old elite. Cut offfrom its former trading partners, which were now all Communist-controlled, Japan, with U.S. backing, turned its attention to the rich but unstable Southeast Asian states. The stage was thus set for U.S. intervention in China, Korea, and Vietnam., This book provides a novel perspective on the origins of the Cold War in Asia, tracing it all the way back to the occupation of Japan after the Second World War. Schaller argues that the reconstruction of postwar Japan not only shaped the future of that country but the future of U.S. policy throughout postwar Asia, leading up to the controversial interventions in China, Korea, and Vietnam. The author shows how after the war, the United States sought to develop Japan as a stable bulwark against both Soviet expansion and Asian revolution. Schaller depicts the intense contest that raged among Americans, pitting the flamboyant Occupation Commander, General Douglas MacArthur, against virtually all civilian and military planners in Washington, including the president. First hailed as a hero and given nearly free reign to shape Japan's future, MacArthur was ultimately denounced by Truman and his advisors as a "bunko artist" who had wrecked Japan's economy and opened it to Communist influence. In place of MacArthur's ambitious social and economic reforms, the new Occupation program reconcentrated power in the hands of Japans's old elite. The book shows how Communist control of China and North Korea cut Japan off from its historic trading partners and forced officials to focus on developing the rich but unstable Southeast Asian states. Washington feared that economic blackmail alone would pull Japan into the Soviet orbit. Determined to secure Japan--the ultimate "domino"--the United States spurned possible detente with China, extended military aid to the French in Indochina, and finally entered the Korean War. About the Author: Michael Schaller is Professor of History at the University of Arizona
LC Classification NumberE183.8.J3.S29 1985
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