America's Geisha Ally
Author | : Naoko Shibusawa |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 596 |
Release | : 2006-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 067402348X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674023482 |
Rating | : 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Download or read book America's Geisha Ally written by Naoko Shibusawa and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, Japan was vilified by America as our hated enemy. As the Cold War heated up, however, the U.S. government decided to make Japan its bulwark against communism in Asia. In this revelatory work, Naoko Shibusawa charts the remarkable reversal from hated enemy to valuable ally that occurred in the two decades after the war.