Sailor diplomat : : Nomura Kichisaburo and the Japanese-American War /

Sailor diplomat : : Nomura Kichisaburo and the Japanese-American War / / Peter Mauch.

As Japan's pre-Pearl Harbor ambassador to the United States, Admiral Nomura Kichisaburo (1877-1964) played a significant role in a tense and turbulent period in Japanese-US relations. This biography casts light on the life and career of this important figure.

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Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 333
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Harvard University. Asia Center.
VerfasserIn:
Mauch, Peter,
TeilnehmendeR:
Harvard University. Asia Center.
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, Massachusetts : : Harvard University Asia Center,, [2011]
2011
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
Series:Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 333.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 312 p. :); ill. ;
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Nomura's Early Years (1877-1899)
  • Young Navy Officer (1899-1911)
  • Assignments to China, Tokyo, and Washington (1912-1918)
  • Nomura and the Era of Naval Limitation (1919-1937)
  • Foreign Minister Nomura (September 1939-January 1940)
  • Ambassadorial Appointment (August 1940-January 1941)
  • Ambassador Nomura and the Draft Understanding (January-April 1941)
  • A Mission Gone Awry (May-October 1941)
  • The Failure of a Mission and War (November 1941-August 1945)
  • Cold Warrior (November 1945-September 1951)
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Harvard East Asian Monographs.

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