Noriko Kawamura is associate professor of history at Washington State University. She is the author of Turbulence in the Pacific: Japanese-U.S. Relations during World War I.
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Aftermath of the Paris Peace Conference, 1919-1933 2. Crises at Home and Abroad: From the February 26 Incident to the Sino-Japanese War 3. The Road to Pearl Harbor 4. An Uneasy Commander in Chief 5. Imbroglio: Moves to End the War 6. The "Sacred Decision" to Surrender Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
"This is an eye-opening book. . . . Kawamura's research reveals the real Hirohito." - Geoffrey Wawro (History Book Club) "Noriko Kawamura's Emperor Hirohito and the Pacific War provides a convincing reappraisal of Japan's Hirohito few Westerners would recognize whenever they are reminded of Pearl Harbor and the Pacific conflict." - Norm Haskett (The Daily Chronicles of World War II) "A well-balanced analysis of the controversial role Emperor Hirohito played during the Pacific War, drawing on previously unavailable primary sources. . . . Kawamura does a fine job of describing Emperor Hirohito's complex positions and his historical situation." - Takeshi Suzuki (Pacific Affairs)