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UNINA9910462149703321 |
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Masuda Hiroshi <1947-> |
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MacArthur in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : the general and his staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea / / Hiroshi Masuda ; translated from the Japanese by Reiko Yamamoto |
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Ithaca, : Cornell University Press, 2012 |
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0-8014-6618-0 |
0-8014-6619-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
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Generals - United States |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Asia |
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Japan History Allied occupation, 1945-1952 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. Encounter with the Philippines -- 2. Origins of the Bataan Boys -- 3. From the Approach of War to the Evacuation from Manila, October to December 1941 -- 4. The Fall of Manila and the First Offensive and Defensive Battles, Early January to Early February 1942 -- 5. Planning the Escape from Corregidor, Early February to Late February 1942 -- 6. The Evacuation of MacArthur from Corregidor, Late February to the Middle of March 1942 -- 7. The Second Bataan Operation and the Death March, Early February to Early May 1942 -- 8. From Australia to the Philippines, March 1942 to October 1944 -- 9. From the Philippines to Japan, October 1944 to August 1945 -- 10. The Demilitarization of Japan, August 1945 to December 1947 -- 11. The Democratization of Japan, August 1945 to April 1950 -- 12. Washington's Policy Shift on Japan and MacArthur's Resistance, January 1948 to June 1950 -- 13. The Korean War and the Dismissal of MacArthur, June 1950 to April 1951 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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General Douglas MacArthur's storied career is inextricably linked to |
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Asia. His father, Arthur, served as Military Governor of the Philippines while Douglas was a student at West Point, and the younger MacArthur would serve several tours of duty in that country over the next four decades, becoming friends with several influential Filipinos, including the country's future president, Emanuel L. Quezon. In 1935, he became Quezon's military advisor, a post he held after retiring from the U.S. Army and at the time of Japan's invasion of 1941. As Supreme Commander for the Southwest Pacific, MacArthur led American forces throughout the Pacific War. He officially accepted Japan's surrender in 1945 and would later oversee the Allied occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951. He then led the UN Command in the Korean War from 1950 to 1951, until he was dismissed from his post by President Truman.In MacArthur in Asia, the distinguished Japanese historian Hiroshi Masuda offers a new perspective on the American icon, focusing on his experiences in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea and highlighting the importance of the general's staff-the famous "Bataan Boys" who served alongside MacArthur throughout the Asian arc of his career-to both MacArthur's and the region's history. First published to wide acclaim in Japanese in 2009 and translated into English for the first time, this book uses a wide range of sources-American and Japanese, official records and oral histories-to present a complex view of MacArthur, one that illuminates his military decisions during the Pacific campaign and his administration of the Japanese Occupation. |
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UNINA9910777059303321 |
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Aging issues in the United States and Japan [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Seiritsu Ogura, Toshiaki Tachibanaki, and David A. Wise |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2001 |
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1-281-12595-4 |
9786611125950 |
0-226-62083-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (420 p.) |
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National Bureau of Economic Research conference report |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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OguraSeiritsu |
TachibanakiToshiaki <1943-> |
WiseDavid A |
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Older people - United States - Economic conditions |
Older people - Japan - Economic conditions |
Age distribution (Demography) - Economic aspects - United States |
Age distribution (Demography) - Economic aspects - Japan |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Choice, Chance, and Wealth Dispersion at Retirement -- 2. Household Portfolio Allocation over the Life Cycle -- 3. The Social Security System and the Demand for Personal Annuity and Life Insurance: An Analysis of Japanese Microdata, 1990 and 1994 -- 4. An Empirical Investigation of Intergenerational Consumption Distribution: A Comparison among Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom -- 5. The Third Wave in Health Care Reform -- 6. Concentration and Persistence of Health Care Costs for the Aged -- 7. The Effects of Demographic Change on Health and Medical Expenditures: A Simulation Analysis -- 8. Choice among Employer-Provided Insurance Plans -- 9. Employees' Pension Benefits and the Labor Supply of Older Japanese Workers, 1980's-1990's -- 10. The Motivations for Business Retirement Policies -- 11. Promotion, Incentives, and Wages -- 12. What Went Wrong with the 1991-92 Official Population Projection of Japan? -- Contributors -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
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The population base in both the United States and Japan is growing older and, as those populations age, they provoke heretofore unexamined economic consequences. This cutting-edge, comparative volume, the third in the joint series offered by the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Japan Center for Economic Research, explores those consequences, drawing specific attention to four key areas: incentives for early retirement; savings, wealth, and asset allocation over the life cycle; health care and health care reform; and population projections. Given the undeniable global importance of the Japanese and U.S. economies, these innovative essays shed welcome new light on the complex correlations between aging and economic behavior. This insightful work not only deepens our understanding of the Japanese and American economic landscapes but, through careful examination of the comparative social and economic data, clarifies the complex relation between aging societies, public policies, and economic outcomes. |
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