A Continent Erupts: Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 194

Description: A Continent Erupts by Ronald H. Spector A harrowing history of the conflicts that swept Asia during the decade following the Second World War—and determined the fate of the continent FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The war against Japan officially ended on September 2, 1945, but in Asia the fighting never really stopped. Civil war, communal violence, and insurgency engulfed almost all of Asia, from India to the Pacific Ocean, within weeks of the famous surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri. By early 1947, full-scale wars were raging in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam, with growing guerrilla conflicts in Korea and Malaya. A decade after the Japanese surrender, almost all of the countries of South, East, and Southeast Asia that formerly had been colonies of the European powers or conquests of the Japanese had become independent nations?after clashes that resulted in the deaths of at least 2.5 million combatants and millions of civilians. With A Continent Erupts, acclaimed military historian Ronald H. Spector provides, for the first time, a comprehensive military history and analysis of these little-known but decisive conflicts that changed the shape of Asia. Back Cover Praise for Ronald H. Spector In the Ruins of Empire: The Japanese Surrender and the Battle for Postwar Asia "Good historical writing--and Ronald Spector is an excellent writer--ought first to help us see the past more clearly.... With In the Ruins of Empire, an unruly, hopelessly complicated Asia comes alive.... Spectors book is not only about the past and the present. He also enables us to imagine the future." -- Richard J. Samuels, New York Times Book Review Eagle Against the Sun: The American War with Japan "Spector has done the impossible and done it with dazzling brilliance. Mining a warehouse of material with absolute control, he has produced a superbly readable, insightful, gripping, unbiased one-volume history of the American-Japanese war that is at the same time a glorious celebration of the American spirit." -- Clay Blair, Washington Post "The best one-volume history of that complex conflict.... No future book on the Pacific war will be written without paying due tribute to Eagle Against the Sun." -- Drew Middleton, New York Times Author Biography Ronald H. Spector, professor emeritus of history and international relations at George Washington University, is the author of seven books, including Eagle Against the Sun and In the Ruins of Empire. He lives in Annandale, Virginia. Review "Ronald Spectors history of post–World War II Asia fills a major gap in our understanding of the post-1945 world. His beautifully written narrative is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how we arrived at current international conditions." -- Robert Dallek, presidential historian Review Quote Ronald Spectors history of post-World War II Asia fills a major gap in our understanding of the post-1945 world. His beautifully written narrative is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how we arrived at current international conditions.--Robert Dallek, presidential historian Details ISBN0393254658 Author Ronald H. Spector Year 2022 ISBN-10 0393254658 ISBN-13 9780393254655 Format Hardcover Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations 8-page black-and-white insert Pages 560 NZ Release Date 2022-10-04 US Release Date 2022-10-04 Publication Date 2022-10-04 UK Release Date 2022-10-04 Subtitle Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945-1955 Publisher WW Norton & Co Alternative 9781324064442 DEWEY 950.424 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-11-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139292314;

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