Why Did the Japanese Choose War?
About This Novel
This is a popular history book for public readers. Through multi-dimensional analysis, Professor Kato Yoko aims to let readers understand several wars that changed the fate of the country in Japan's modern history, so as to help the younger generation establish a correct view of history. This book, known as "the most cutting-edge modern history of Japan", has been deeply loved by Japanese readers since its publication in 2009, and is still a bestseller in major bookstores. This book shows the Japanese academic community's profound reflection on history. The author bluntly states that "everything was caused by Japan provoking the war and trying to change China's policy towards Japan through force." In addition, like Humboldt and Johnson, Yoko Kato attempts to present a dynamic picture of the interconnected world at that time, and does not look at Japan's "internal decision-making" in isolation. In other words, the author hopes to re-examine the position of the "past" in a higher dimension. Changing the perspective can reveal different scenery. The uniqueness of Kato Yoko is that it does not just focus on Japan or China, but considers how the two countries face the Western powers and reform to become stronger. China and Japan have competition and cooperation. Human
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Official(3)Scraped 4d ago
Study hard and work hard every day!
The first time I read it, it was like reading a novel. I seemed to understand something but not quite. I read it very quickly.
During more than half a century when Japan continued to launch foreign wars, the military was often the spokesperson for the interests of the Japanese people. The military took advantage of the Japanese people while "saving" them. While serving the military, the Japanese people are realizing their self-worth and proudly serving national interests.
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Official(3)Scraped 4d ago
Study hard and work hard every day!
The first time I read it, it was like reading a novel. I seemed to understand something but not quite. I read it very quickly.
During more than half a century when Japan continued to launch foreign wars, the military was often the spokesperson for the interests of the Japanese people. The military took advantage of the Japanese people while "saving" them. While serving the military, the Japanese people are realizing their self-worth and proudly serving national interests.
