Title Race war : white supremacy and the Japanese attack on the British Empire / Gerald Horne

Published New York : New York University Press, [2004] ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 409 pages) : illustrations, 1 map Contents 1. To be of "pure European descent" -- 2. The Asiatic Black man -- 3. Race/war -- 4. Internment -- 5. War/race -- 6. Race reversed/gender transformed -- 7. The White Pacific -- 8. Asians vs. white supremacy -- 9. Race at war -- 10. Race world -- Conclusion: In the wake of white supremacy Summary Japan's lightning march across Asia during World War II was swift and brutal. Nation after nation fell to Japanese soldiers. How were the Japanese able to justify their occupation of so many Asian nations? And how did they find supporters in countries they subdued and exploited? Race War! delves into submerged and forgotten history to reveal how European racism and colonialism were deftly exploited by the Japanese to create allies among formerly colonized people of color. Through interviews and original archival research on five continents, Gerald Horne shows how race played a key-and hitherto Analysis Multi-User Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-377) and index Notes Print version record Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area World War, 1939-1945 -- Asia World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan. Caucasian race -- Social conditions Racism -- Japan Racism -- Asia Racism -- Pacific Area HISTORY -- Military -- World War II. Race relations Racism SUBJECT Asia -- Race relations Pacific Area -- Race relations Japan -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004432 Subject Asia Japan Pacific Area Form Electronic book ISBN 1417568658 9781417568659 9780814736401 0814736408 9780814773352 0814773354

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