Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Aftermath of World War II

Examines the impact of military defeat and occupation on an exhausted and traumatized population. Focusing on American policy and the Japanese response to collapse, John Dower demonstrates how the mix of East and West in modern Japan derives from the period immediately after World War II. Alongside the familiar story of economic resurgence, Dower provides an account of the recreaction of private life after years of regimentation and sacrifice.