In the ruins of empire : the Japanese surrender and the battle for postwar Asia / Ronald H. Spector.

Spector follows up on Eagle Against the Sun, his account of the American struggle against the Japanese in World War II, with a chronicle of the aftermath of this crucial conflict. He tells the fascinating story of the deadly confrontations that broke out--or merely continued--in Asia after peace was...

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Main Author: Spector, Ronald H., 1943-
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2007], ©2007.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xiii, 358 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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