Research on the History of Japan's Decision to Invade China (1937-1945)

Author: Lei Yuanshan
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Publishing Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book takes the national policy proposed by Japan in 1938—"Building a New Order in East Asia"—as its core topic. It traces the public proposal of the "Theory of a New Order in East Asia" (November 1938), the evolution of its (its essence), to the emergence of the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" (August 1940), and ultimately to the failure of Japan's "New Order in East Asia." Through this process, it clarifies the decision-making patterns of the Japanese government toward China during the eight-year invasion of China. When collecting and interpreting materials, this book pays special attention to linking them with the specific international environment at the time. In interpreting the materials, on a deeper level, it places Japan's invasion of China in the context of the development history of world capitalism.