The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936–1945
Comprehensive account of the military and political events that led to Pearl Harbor, the war in the Pacific, and Japan's defeat; based on interviews with participants, and told from a Japanese point of view.
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- Random House
- Year
- 1970
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- World War IIPacific theaterJapanese Empire
Awards
- Pulitzer Prize for General NonfictionWonMajor(1971)
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