Japan at War

World War II #26

by Time-Life Books

Book by By the Editors of Time-life Books

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, World War II, Military History, War, Reference

208 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1980

Reviews

[P.S. Winn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the books by Time Life on War. The pictures are captivating and all should grab this books and others in the series. The reminder of the tragedy of war is something no one should forget.

[Jared · Rating 4 out of 5]

A vivid account of World War II from the Japanese perspective. The author goes into a brief history of Japan to illustrate the importance of their culture and the emperor during the war. Military and civilian life is depicted and, as usual for this series, the pictures are an excellent supplement to the narrative.

[Westley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good overview.

[Valerie Sherman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating and terrifying view into the nationalism and grit that brought Japan to war with the United States, Korea, China, etc., and kept them going far past the point of rationality.

[Alex Shepherd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly unbiased recap of the Second World War from the perspective of the Japanese home front.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides an informative, fascinating look at the historical underpinnings that led Japan into World War II despite being woefully unprepared, on many fronts, for engaging in such a conflict and the values that drove the citizenry to hang on to hope despite the growing inevitability of defeat. It really forces you to look at the Pacific war from a different perspective. A great deal of the country's tragic comeuppance can be laid at the feet of leaders who were living in a fantasyland that had little basis in objective reality. And if you think such a thing could never happen again, take a look at the slavish devotion of millions of Americans to a narcissistic half-wit. It's the same thing, folks. The same thing. Those who study history are doomed to watch the world be ruled by those who don't.

[Paul Darcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars.

This Time Life series is very good. The black and white pictures are haunting and the tale told inside the pages is equally so.

War is horrific, and the Japanese civilians suffered and died in the hundreds of thousands. Let's hope a global war never happens again.

[Mike Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

As is true of every volume in this series, a crisp, competent and concise account of the Japanese home front in WWII. Excellent selection of illustrations.

[Jeanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read these books! I'm reading the fifth one and every book is excellent. This is a series from Time-Life. I'm sure they're out of print, but they're at the Library. I read The Home Front: USA first, and it was SOOOOO excellent. Every book is filled with stories that you never read anywhere else. Right now I'm reading Resistance. Great Reads for anyone, especially if you're interested in WWII.

[Joyce Shaughnessy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read it once before. I have been re-reading it for the background history of my next book. It talks about their history and why they consider themselves above all other races and their emperor as the Son of God. I like the book for the information it gives me but its hard for me to believe they actually thought things like that in the twentieth century. Joyce Shaughnessy

[Robert Snow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought this Life Time series in the early 1980's on WWII, a volume came to the house every 2 or 3 months so I could take my reading. It was very informative and enjoyable read, I still use it for reference.

[Jerome Otte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent account of Japan at war in WW2.