Hirohito and War

Imperial Tradition and Military Decision Making in Prewar Japan

• Author(s): Peter Wetzler,
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Pages: 294
• ISBN_10: 082481925X
  ISBN_13: 9780824819255
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Asia / Japan , Biography & Autobiography / Royalty , History / Military / World War II , Political Science / World / Asian ,

Description:... The debate over Emperor Hirohito's accountability for government decisions and military operations up to the end of the World War II began before the end of the war and has continued even after his death. This book documents this controversy while providing insights into the Showa emperor's role in military planning in imperial Japan. It argues that Hirohito both knew of and participated in such planning and offers evidence that he was informed well in advance of the planned attack on Pearl Harbor.