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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Commodore Perry opens Japan to trade in world history Commodore Perry opens Japan to trade in world history Ann Gaines Traces the efforts of Commodore Matthew Perry to use force and diplomacy to end Japan's traditional isolationism and to begin trade with the Asian nation. OL15048252W
Japan and the United States Japan and the United States Mary Ellen Snodgrass Examines the cultural and historical roots of the economic rivalry between the United States and Japan and discusses options for the future. OL15219021W
Air raid--Pearl Harbor! Air raid--Pearl Harbor! Taylor, Theodore Examines from both the American and Japanese points of view the political and military events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. OL1830470W
The attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor Tom McGowen Explores the relationship between the United States and Japan that led to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, and to the United States' entry into World War II. OL18959224W
The Whaling issue in U.S.-Japan relations The Whaling issue in U.S.-Japan relations John R. Schmidhauser,George O. Totten x, 275 pages : 24 cm OL19050115W
Midnight in broad daylight Midnight in broad daylight Pamela Rotner Sakamoto "'Meticulously researched and beautifully written, the true story of a Japanese American family that found itself on opposite sides during World War II--an epic tale of family, separation, divided lo… OL19918809W
Strategic Japan Strategic Japan Michael J. Green,Zach Cooper "Does Japan have a grand strategy? Is Japan capable of grand strategy? In the postwar period, Japan aligned with United States and focused on economic growth. Today, Japan faces challenges from a ris… OL19987975W
Philanthropy and Reconciliation: Rebuilding Postwar U. S. -Japan Relations Philanthropy and Reconciliation: Rebuilding Postwar U. S. -Japan Relations Yamamoto Tadashi The U.S.-Japan relationship has undergone many changes since the end of World War II. Perhaps the most dramatic and least understood transition was the change in perceptions and values that allowed t… OL9066595W