Who Was Responsible?: From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor

by The Yomiuri Shimbun, James E. Auer (Editor)

5 QUESTIONS -Why did Japan plunge into the quagmire of the Sino-Japanese War? -Why did Japan wage war with the U.S. in spite of a lack of resources? -What caused the Japanese military to employ "kamikaze" attacks? -Was it possible to prevent the devastation of the atomic bombs? -Were there problems with the Tokyo Tribunal?

Genres: Japan, History

410 pages, Hardcover

First published November 20, 2006

Reviews

[Frank Ashe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that gives great insights to the Japanese failure in WW2, and how culture can drive a country to its doom. Looking at the major decisions, and some relatively minor but with great effect on the psyche, and what went wrong, and why, and who was responsible.

[Richard]

The Japanese point of view as to the causes and consequences of World War II. So far, it is very interesting.