Rich nation, strong army -- A dagger to the heart -- The white peril -- The war gods -- The promised land -- The dark valley -- An octopus eating its own tentacles -- Into the tiger's den -- Running wild -- The iron storm -- Merely human.
Summary
"Japan at War in the Pacific recounts the dramatic story of Japan's transformation from a Samurai-led feudal society to a modern military-industrial empire in the space of a few decades--and the many wars it fought along the way. These culminated in an attempt by Japan's military leaders to create an Asia-Pacific empire which at its greatest extent rivaled the British Empire in scope and power. The battle for supremacy in the Pacific brought the Japanese to great heights but led ultimately to the nation's utter devastation at the end of World War II, culminating with the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki--the only time such weapons have been used in warfare." -- Amazon.
