Jonathan Marshall makes a provocative statement: it was not
ideological or national security considerations that led the United
States into war with Japan in 1941. Instead, he argues, it was a
struggle for access to Southeast Asia's vast storehouse of
commodities—rubber, oil, and tin—that drew the United States
into the conflict. Boldly departing from conventional wisdom,
Marshall reexamines the political landscape of the time and
recreates the mounting tension and fear that gripped U.S. officials
in the months before the war. Unusual in its extensive use of
previously ignored documents and studies, this work records the
dilemmas of the Roosevelt administration: it initially hoped to
avoid conflict with Japan and, after many diplomatic overtures, it
came to see war as inevitable. Marshall also explores the ways that
international conflicts often stem from rivalries over land, food,
energy, and industry. His insights into "resource war," the
competition for essential commodities, will shed new light on U.S.
involvement in other conflicts—notably in Vietnam and the Persian
Gulf. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived
program, which commemorates University of California Press’s
mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them
voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893,
Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship
accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title
was originally published in 1995.Â
General
Imprint: |
University of California Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2021 |
First published: |
1995 |
Authors: |
Jonathan Marshall
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
298 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-520-35649-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-520-35649-7 |
Barcode: |
9780520356498 |
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