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Dilemma in Japan

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Dilemma In Japan
First edition
AuthorAndrew Roth
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLittle, Brown & Co.
Publication date
1945
Publication placeUnited States
Pages215

Dilemma in Japan is a non-fiction book written by Andrew Roth during World War II, and it was first published in the United States in September 1945.[1][2] In Dilemma In Japan, Andrew Roth warns of the threat of the Zaibatsu, and so-called "moderates" to post-war Japan.[3] Roth describes how the Occupation should treat Hirohito, and cites Hirohito's war responsibility, and the need for him to be put on trial as a war criminal.[4]

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Roth cites liberalism, and liberals in Japan, such as Yukio Ozaki, Daikichiro Tagawa, and Saitō Takao, and the Japanese resistance movement, including the Japanese labor movement, resistance within the military, and Japanese exiles, such as Sanzo Nosaka, and Kaji Wataru. Roth cites the importance of liberals, political prisoners, and resisters in post-war Japan.[5]

Dilemma in Japan, was reviewed by Foreign Affairs and Kirkus Reviews.[6][7] A copy of the book is available at the National Library of Australia, and Internet Archive. In 1946, London : V. Gollancz published a Left Book Club edition of Dilemma in Japan.[8][9]

Publication

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  • Roth, Andrew (1945). Dilemma in Japan. Little, Brown & Co.

References

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  1. ^ Roth, Andrew (1945). Dilemma in Japan. Little, Brown & Co.
  2. ^ Ian Aitken Obituary: Andrew Roth, The Guardian, 12 August 2010
  3. ^ Roth, Andrew (1945). Dilemma in Japan. Little, Brown & Co. pp. 29–72.
  4. ^ Roth, Andrew (1945). Dilemma in Japan. Little, Brown & Co. pp. 72–201.
  5. ^ Roth, Andrew (1945). Dilemma in Japan. Little, Brown & Co. pp. 88–201.
  6. ^ Woolbertjanuary 1946, Robert Gale (January 1946). "Dilemma in Japan". Foreign Affairs. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Dilemma in Japan by Andrew Roth". Kirkus.
  8. ^ Dilemma in Japan, by Andrew Roth. National Library of Australia. 1945.
  9. ^ "Dilemma in Japan : Andrew Roth : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive.