1st Edition

An Analysis of John W. Dower's War Without Mercy Race And Power In The Pacific War

By Vincent Sanchez, Jason Xidias Copyright 2017
96 Pages
by Macat Library

96 Pages
by Macat Library

84 Pages
by Macat Library

John Dower’s War Without Mercy is an attempt to resolve the problem of why the United States fought World War II so very differently in the Pacific and European theaters. Specifically, the author sets out to explain why there was such vicious hostility between the US and Japan during the conflict. This was not merely a matter of outrage at Pearl Harbor, and understanding the phenomenon required... Read more

Ways in to the Text 

Who was John W. Dower? 

What does War Without Mercy: Race And Power In The Pacific War Say? 

Why does War Without Mercy: Race And Power In The Pacific War Matter? 

Section 1: Influences 

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context 

Module 2: Academic Context  

Module 3: The Problem 

Module 4: The Author's Contribution  

Section 2: Ideas 

Module 5: Main Ideas  

Module 6: Secondary Ideas  

Module 7: Achievement 

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  

Section 3: Impact  

Module 9: The First Responses 

Module 10: The Evolving Debate  

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  

Module 12: Where Next? 

Glossary of Terms 

People Mentioned in the Text 

Works Cited

Biography

Vincent Sanchez holds a masters degree in modern History from the University of Chicago.

Dr Jason Xidias has held positions at King’s College London, the University of California, Berkeley, and the New College of the Humanities in London.