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Horror in the East

Japan and the atrocities of World War II

by Laurence Rees

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945CampaignsWorld War, 1939-1945Armed ForcesAtrocitiesSino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945World war, 1939-1945, atrocitiesWorld war, 1939-1945, japan

Addresses the debate over Japanese culpability before and during World War II, contrasts soldier conduct with that of World War I, and considers such topics as racial superiority and suicide.

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Book data: Open Library