The Pacific War by Saburo Ienaga: Japans Role in WWII
This paper discusses the book The Pacific War by Saburo Ienaga. Ienaga's text examines Japan's role in that nation's conflicts between 1931 and 1945, ranging from the Manchurian Incident to Japan's unconditional surrender to Allied forces. This paper discusses not only the effect that Japan's aggression during this period had on the region, but also the effect that the prolonged conflict had on the nation of Japan itself.