Japanese War Crimes During World War II: Atrocity and the Psychology of Collective Violence

by Frank Jacob

A challenging examination of Japanese war crimes during World War II offers a fresh perspective on the Pacific War-and a better understanding of reasons for the wartime use of extreme mass violence.

The 1937 Rape of Nanjing has become a symbol of Japanese violence during the Second World War, but it was not the only event during which the Japanese used extreme force. This thought-provoking book analyzes Japan's actions during the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440844496
• ISBN13: 9781440844492
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years