Author:
Masuda, Hiroshi, 1947-
Imprint:Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2013.
Descriptionxii, 320 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:Encounter with the Philippines -- Origins of the Bataan Boys -- From the approach of war to the evacuation from Manila, October to December 1941 -- The fall of Manila and the first offensive and defensive battles, early January to early February 1942 -- Planning the escape from Corregidor, early February to late February 1942 -- The evacuation of MacArthur from Corregidor, late February to the middle of March 1942 -- The second Bataan operation and the death march, early February to early May 1942 -- From Australia to the Philippines, March 1942 to October 1944 -- From the Philippines to Japan, October 1944 to August 1945 -- The demilitarization of Japan, August 1945 to December 1947 -- The democratization of Japan, August 1945 to April 1950 -- Washington's policy shift on Japan and MacArthur's resistance, January 1948 to June 1950 -- The Korean War and the dismissal of MacArthur, June 1950 to April 1951.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-312) and index.
