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: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CKJ3G2GD
• ISBN13: 9798765119822
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"