The Origins of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific

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Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict against the background of international relations in the preceding decade in order to answer the key question: Why did Japan decide to go to war against so formidable a combination of powers?

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Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, Harvard University. He served as president of the American Historical Association in 1988. He is the author of numerous books, including Cultural Internationalism and World Order and Global Community: The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary show more World. show less

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Canonical title: The Origins of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific
Original title: The Origins of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific
Original publication date: 1987
Important events: Origins of World War II

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 940.53 — History & geography History of Europe History of Europe 1918- World War II, 1939-1945
LCC: D742 .J3 .I75 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) World War II (1939-1945)
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