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The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 (Modern Library War)

Toland, John

John Toland traces Japan's war from the 1936 military revolt through imperial expansion, defeat, and surrender, showing how leaders' decisions shaped soldiers' and civilians' lives.

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26 parts, about 44 minutes to read.

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Author
Toland, John
Parts
26 parts
Reading time
about 44 minutes
The whole book
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What the summary covers

  1. 1. Gekokujo2 min
  2. 2. To the Marco Polo Bridge2 min
  3. 3. Then the War Will Be a Desperate One2 min
  4. 4. Go Back to Blank Paper2 min
  5. 5. The Fatal Note1 min
  6. 6. Operation Z1 min
  7. 7. This War May Come Quicker Than Anyone Dreams1 min
  8. 8. I Shall Never Look Back1 min
  9. 9. The Formidable Years That Lie Before Us1 min
  10. 10. For a Wasted Hope and Sure Defeat1 min
  11. 11. To Show Them Mercy Is to Prolong the War1 min
  12. 12. But Not in Shame13 min
  13. 25. Our Golden Opportunity1 min
  14. 26. Like Hell with the Fire Out1 min
  15. 27. The Flowers of Edo1 min
  16. 28. The Last Sortie1 min
  17. 29. The Iron Typhoon1 min
  18. 30. The Stragglers1 min
  19. 31. In Quest of Peace1 min
  20. 32. That Was Not Any Decision That You Had to Worry About2 min
  21. 33. Hiroshima1 min
  22. 34. … and Nagasaki2 min
  23. 35. To Bear the Unbearable1 min
  24. 36. The Palace Revolt1 min
  25. 37. The Voice of the Crane1 min
  26. Epilogue1 min

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