Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
The Rising Sun
by John Toland
Summary
A monumental history of the Japanese Empire from 1936 to 1945, told primarily from the Japanese perspective. It details the political and military decisions that led to the Pacific War.
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Historical Context & Significance
Toland was the first Western historian to be granted extensive interviews with former Japanese military and political leaders, providing a rare "view from the other side."