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- catalog abstract "With singular breadth and balance, Winners in Peace chronicles the American occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1952. Richard B. Finn participated in the occupation as a young naval officer and diplomat. Now, using the insights gained from a lifetime of public service, he looks back on this epochal moment in postwar history. Finn focuses on the two main actors--Supreme Allied Commander Douglas MacArthur and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru--and details the era's major events, programs, and personalities. Finn draws on an impressive range of American, Japanese, British, and Australian sources, including interviews with nearly one hundred people who took part in the occupation. Throughout, his presentation is measured and realistic, filled with multi-faceted human beings--MacArthur is not made out to be a larger-than-life hero, nor is Yoshida portrayed as a right-wing extremist. Finn describes constitutional and political reforms, efforts to rebuild the country, and the war crimes trials, as well as the evolution of American policy toward Japan. By highlighting George Kennan's role in making political stability and economic recovery the top goals of the United States, Finn takes into account the powerful pressures of the looming Cold War. He also discusses Japanese and American scholarly theories of the occupation. Winners in Peace concludes its narrative with the peace treaty of 1952, but this book is equally important for our understanding of Japan today--its economic growth, its style of government, and the strong pacifist spirit of its people.".
- catalog contributor b3610964.
- catalog coverage "Japan History Allied occupation, 1945-1952.".
- catalog created "c1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "c1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-395) and index.".
- catalog description "With singular breadth and balance, Winners in Peace chronicles the American occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1952. Richard B. Finn participated in the occupation as a young naval officer and diplomat. Now, using the insights gained from a lifetime of public service, he looks back on this epochal moment in postwar history. Finn focuses on the two main actors--Supreme Allied Commander Douglas MacArthur and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru--and details the era's major events, programs, and personalities. Finn draws on an impressive range of American, Japanese, British, and Australian sources, including interviews with nearly one hundred people who took part in the occupation. Throughout, his presentation is measured and realistic, filled with multi-faceted human beings--MacArthur is not made out to be a larger-than-life hero, nor is Yoshida portrayed as a right-wing extremist. Finn describes constitutional and political reforms, efforts to rebuild the country, and the war crimes trials, as well as the evolution of American policy toward Japan. By highlighting George Kennan's role in making political stability and economic recovery the top goals of the United States, Finn takes into account the powerful pressures of the looming Cold War. He also discusses Japanese and American scholarly theories of the occupation. Winners in Peace concludes its narrative with the peace treaty of 1952, but this book is equally important for our understanding of Japan today--its economic growth, its style of government, and the strong pacifist spirit of its people.".
- catalog description "pt. I. Enemies Face to Face. 1. Tense Beginnings. 2. First Encounters. 3. Planning and Organizing the Occupation -- pt. II. MacArthur's Two Hundred Days. 4. The First Wave of Reform. 5. The Allies: Their Role and Reparations. 6. War Crimes and Punishment by Purge. 7. The New Constitution -- pt. III. Japan's Search for Stability. 8. The Emergence of Yoshida Shigeru. 9. The Second Reform Wave. 10. The 1947 Labor Crisis and the Defeat of Yoshida. 11. MacArthur, the Allies, and Washington. 12. The Failure of Coalition Politics. 13. The End of the War Crimes Trials: The Emperor Decides Not to Abdicate -- pt. IV. New Policies and New Directions. 14. Washington Intervenes: Draper and Kennan. 15. New Life in Tokyo: Yoshida and Dodge. 16. Unrest and Violence on the Left -- pt. V. Peace Settlement. 17. The Search for Peace. 18. The Korean War. 19. Shaping the Peace Settlement. 20. The Firing of MacArthur. 21. Signing the Treaties and Ending the Occupation -- pt. VI. Aftermath -- A. Chronology of Main Events -- B. List of Principal Actors.".
- catalog extent "xxi, 413 p., [10] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0520069099 (cloth)".
- catalog identifier "0520202139 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "c1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Berkeley : University of California Press,".
- catalog spatial "Japan History Allied occupation, 1945-1952.".
- catalog subject "952.04 20".
- catalog subject "DS889.16 .F56 1992".
- catalog subject "MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.".
- catalog subject "Yoshida, Shigeru, 1878-1967.".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. I. Enemies Face to Face. 1. Tense Beginnings. 2. First Encounters. 3. Planning and Organizing the Occupation -- pt. II. MacArthur's Two Hundred Days. 4. The First Wave of Reform. 5. The Allies: Their Role and Reparations. 6. War Crimes and Punishment by Purge. 7. The New Constitution -- pt. III. Japan's Search for Stability. 8. The Emergence of Yoshida Shigeru. 9. The Second Reform Wave. 10. The 1947 Labor Crisis and the Defeat of Yoshida. 11. MacArthur, the Allies, and Washington. 12. The Failure of Coalition Politics. 13. The End of the War Crimes Trials: The Emperor Decides Not to Abdicate -- pt. IV. New Policies and New Directions. 14. Washington Intervenes: Draper and Kennan. 15. New Life in Tokyo: Yoshida and Dodge. 16. Unrest and Violence on the Left -- pt. V. Peace Settlement. 17. The Search for Peace. 18. The Korean War. 19. Shaping the Peace Settlement. 20. The Firing of MacArthur. 21. Signing the Treaties and Ending the Occupation -- pt. VI. Aftermath -- A. Chronology of Main Events -- B. List of Principal Actors.".
- catalog title "Winners in peace : MacArthur, Yoshida, and postwar Japan / Richard B. Finn.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".