Race War!; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 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 versus White Supremacy; 9. Race at War; 10. Race World; Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Index; About the Author
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
