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Drawing on a range of sources, from manga comics to MacArthur's report to Congress, this work traces the impact of defeat and reconstruction on different aspects of Japan's national life. schovat popis

This work examines the U.S.-led evolution of military strategy and warfare since 1945, following the peak of industrialized "total war" during World War II. The conflict saw great powers inflict severe devastation globally, with the U.S. emerging largely unscathed and dominant in power. The staggering death toll included both combatants and civilians. The narrative explores the shift in U.S. military conduct post-1945, which began with intense localized conflicts and proxy wars during the Cold War, culminating in today’s asymmetrical warfare. The modern military approach combines overwhelming force with counterinsurgency, clandestine operations, and a vast network of overseas bases, heralding an era of computerized "precision" warfare. Compared to World War II, the scale of postwar destruction has been relatively smaller, yet remains appalling and persistent. The author, a Pulitzer Prize winner, utilizes extensive data and U.S. planning documents to analyze contemporary war and terror, situating U.S. actions within the larger context of global violence since World War II, while emphasizing the human costs of this ongoing legacy of conflict.

Focusing on Japanese perceptions of the United States, the book explores pivotal moments in their relationship, such as the impact of Hiroshima and the American occupation. It delves into how these events shaped Japanese lives and memories, providing a compelling examination of the complex historical narrative between the two nations. Through this lens, it reveals the intricate ways in which this shared history continues to influence contemporary views and sentiments.

As one of the first American photographers to set foot on Japanese soil at the end of World War II--even before Japan had officially surrendered--John Swope experienced and recorded a critical, peculiar and fragile moment in the history of the East and of a war-torn world. His powerful photo essay is complemented here, as he had hoped it would be one day, by excerpts from the 144-page letter he wrote to his wife, the actress Dorothy McGuire, during the three weeks he spent traveling with an elite team of Edward Steichen Naval photographers tapped to document the release of Allied prisoners of war. Swope went far beyond his official duties to convey the impact of World War II on the local population and the land, as well as the freed soldiers. Having visited Japan 15 years before, as a young man, he had a better sense than some of his colleagues of just what had been destroyed, and he struggled with it. His letter describes both his experiences and his emotional reactions to all that he saw; his photographs, together with those words, convey a poignant, highly personal view of this world in limbo, expressing a great sense of humanity and a profound sensitivity for the people on both sides of the conflict. A Letter from Japan presents 114 color plates, some of which, by way of contrast and background, cover Swope's work as a Hollywood photographer, his Life magazine career and his international travels from the 1930s to the 1970s.