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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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  4.0

by: mshawpyle
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Compelling, uncomfortable,...
Cons
Sometimes stretches for points
 
31 out of 31 people found this review helpful.

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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  4.0

by: Bounty628
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Dower sticks to his thesis
Cons
Doesn't examine counterarguments enough
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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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  4.0

by: jlr29
Recommended to buy: Yes

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a compelling argument that reveals...
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can be repetitive, dry, and overly...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Interesting, but too much repetition

Date of Review:  Jul 19, 2000
Review: John W. Dower's 'War Without Mercy' deals with the premise that racism
played a major part in the conflict between the United States and Japan
during World War Two. Dower supports his argument by using examples
from the media, internal...
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by: bgunsberger
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Great examples, interesting premise
Cons
Far too much repetition
 

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