From Enemies to Allies
Subtitle: The Impact of the Korean War on U.S.-Japan Relations
Publisher: Intl Scholars Pubns; International Scholars Publications
Published: January 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781573091428
Subjects: American history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; International relations; c 1945 to c 1960; U.S. - Japan Relations; Political Science; Politics/International Relations; Japan; USA; International Relations - General; Foreign relations; Influence; Korean War, 1950-1953; United States
Description: A major study of the crucial relations between Japan and America during and just after the Korean War. Establishing the significance of the Korean War provides the key for the evaluation of postwar Japanese history. This conflict speeded up Japanese rearmament and assured a peace treaty that Japan could live with. Professor Kim demonstrates that the onset of a shooting war changed the perception of Japan as a former enemy to a needed ally and valuable trading partner.