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Now in paperback, this monumental history has been hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most important books ever written about World War II in the Pacific". 20 pages of illustrations.
 
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The Whirlwind Reaped

Date of Review:  May 12, 2000
Review: War Without Mercy, cried American editorials and cartoon captions on 8 December 1941. War Without Mercy, urged the rightists and militarists of the Rising Sun.

Be careful what you ask for, say the sages. These were 'enormous prayers that...
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Compelling, uncomfortable,...
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Sometimes stretches for points
 

The Race War

Date of Review:  Oct 8, 2002
The Bottom Line: Dower sticks to his thesis, gives valid arguments and that support his thesis, and therefore, the argument he makes about this topic is persuasive.
Review: The book's title is War Without Mercy: Race & Power in the Pacific War. It was written by John W. Dower and was published in 1986.

Dower outlines his thesis early in the book when he writes, "To scores of millions of participants, the war...
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Dower sticks to his thesis
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Doesn't examine counterarguments enough
 

Bad Behavior in a "Good War"

Date of Review:  Oct 21, 2004
The Bottom Line: "War Without Mercy" presents a vision of World War II that isn't sugar-coated and reflects on the brutality of both sides during the war.
Review: The success of "The Greatest Generation", "Saving Private Ryan", and the recent establishment of the World War II Memorial in Washington DC reflect a great public fascination the American people have with the epic conflict of the 1940s. In part this...
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can be repetitive, dry, and overly...
 
 
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Authors John Dower
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Awards 1986 National Book Critics Circle Award

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  Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pantheon Books (April 01, 1987)
Measurements: 9.25"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.3 lbs.
ISBN: 9780394751726
 
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