John Dower's War Without Mercy

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Wayne E. Mattison Dr. Don T. Sine MILH-510- Studies in U.S. Military History Book Review 4- John Dower, War without Mercy Due: March 29, 2015 After the very sudden Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. citizens reacted with great fear and distain at the abruptly dangerous power of Japan and its empire. The modes of that rage were seen in portrayal of their nation in bureaucratic: cartoons, propaganda movies, songs of the period, and psychological applications frequently depicted Japan’s empire and people as apes, bats, sea-creators, behemoths, dwarfs and kids. In comparison, we find Japan in their ideological mindset wanted to force the Americans from the Pacific Ocean region, then portrayed its enemy as demonic, cannibals, thugs, …show more content…

(p. 4) Dower acknowledged that warfare in the Pacific was particularly harsh with both side frequently killing imprisoned enemy soldiers rather than keeping them as prisoners, and the collection of human remains of enemy for mementos was typical. He also showed the brutal Japanese treatment of whites and Asians in wartime camps and the Americans' internment of over 100,000 Japanese/American people. If he had discussed Japanese anti-Jewish and pro-Muslim attitudes and a more equal comparison of battle brutalities in the Pacific region, and some on the Eastern Front would have given the reader a greater comprehension. Overall, Dower’s work was thoroughly researched and was a innovation in acknowledgment of W.W.II propaganda in the Pacific …show more content…

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