Hawaii Under the Rising Sun: Japan's Plans for Conquest After Pearl Harbor - Softcover

Stephan, John J.

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Synopsis

“This lively, provocative study challenges the widely held belief that the Japanese did not intend to invade the Hawaiian Islands.” ―Choice

“A disquieting book, which shatters several historical illusions that have almost come to be accepted as facts. It will remind historians how complex and ambiguous history really is.” ―American Historical Review

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About the Author

John J. Stephan was awarded the Japan Culture Translation Prize in 1973. From 1970 until 2001 he taught modern Japanese history at the University of Hawai'i, where he is now emeritus professor of history.

Review

"A disquieting book, which shatters several historical illusions that have almost come to be accepted as facts. It will remind historians how complex and ambiguous history really is."

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ISBN 10:  082480872X ISBN 13:  9780824808723
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 1984
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