In 1949, the communists took over Mainland China, forcing the leader of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-Shek…

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مطلع ثلاثينيات القرن الماضي، كانت الأطماع التوسعية لليابان جلية للعالم أجمع، فعقب حادثة موكدين (Mukden) خلال شهر أيلول/سبتمبر 1931، اجتاح الجيش الياباني من

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For Marxists the Chinese Revolution was the second greatest event in human history, second only to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Millions of human beings, who had hitherto been the beasts of burden of imperialism, threw off the humiliating yoke of imperialism and capitalism, and entered the stage of world history.

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Nationalist China leader Chiang Kai-shek smiling with his wife, Madame Chiang Kai-shek , by his side. The Chinese leader was the head of the Nationalist Republic and following the Communist victory,...

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Photojournalist Walter Bosshard was one of few Western journalists living in China to document the turbulent 1930s. With no political ties or agenda, his works, which are being exhibited in Hong Kong, show a refreshing lack of bias

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About the Book "In the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies, the world turned to the question of how to move on from years of carnage and destruction. For Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, and their fellow victors, the questions of justice seemed clear: Japan's leaders needed to be tried and punished for the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor; shocking atrocities against citizens in China, the Philippines, Korea, and elsewhere; rampant abuses of POWs. For the Allied Forces, the trial was an opportunity to achieve justice against the defendants, but also to create a legal framework for the prosecution of war crimes and to prohibit the use of aggressive war, and to create the kind of liberal international order that would prevail in Europe"-- Book Synopsis ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE YEAR'S 10 BEST BOOKS BY THE WASHINGTON POST - 12 ESSENTIAL NONFICTION BOOKS BY THE NEW YORKER - 100 NOTABLE BOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES - BEST BOOKS BY THE ECONOMIST, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND AIR MAIL - 10 ESSENTIAL BOOKS BY THE TELEGRAPH - THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - THE OBSERVER AND THE SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK - MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE FINALIST - BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE LONGLIST - CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE SHORTLIST - A landmark, magisterial history of the trial of Japan's leaders as war criminals--the largely overlooked Asian counterpart to Nuremberg "Nothing less than a masterpiece. With epic research and mesmerizing narrative power, Judgment at Tokyo has the makings of an instant classic."--Evan Osnos, National Book Award-winning author of Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China In the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies to end World War II, the world turned to the question of how to move on from years of carnage and destruction. For Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, Chiang Kai-shek, and their fellow victors, the question of justice seemed clear: Japan's militaristic leaders needed to be tried and punished for the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor; shocking atrocities against civilians in China, the Philippines, and elsewhere; and rampant abuses of prisoners of war in notorious incidents such as the Bataan death march. For the Allied powers, the trial was an opportunity to render judgment on their vanquished foes, but also to create a legal framework to prosecute war crimes and prohibit the use of aggressive war, building a more peaceful world under international law and American hegemony. For the Japanese leaders on trial, it was their chance to argue that their war had been waged to liberate Asia from Western imperialism and that the court was victors' justice. For more than two years, lawyers for both sides presented their cases before a panel of clashing judges from China, India, the Philippines, and Australia, as well as the United States and European powers. The testimony ran from horrific accounts of brutality and the secret plans to attack Pearl Harbor to the Japanese military's threats to subvert the government if it sued for peace. Yet rather than clarity and unanimity, the trial brought complexity, dissents, and divisions that provoke international discord between China, Japan, and Korea to this day. Those courtroom tensions and contradictions could also be seen playing out across Asia as the trial unfolded in the crucial early years of the Cold War, from China's descent into civil war to Japan's successful postwar democratic elections to India's independence and partition. From the author of the acclaimed The Blood Telegram, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, this magnificent history is the product of a decade of research and writing. Judgment at Tokyo is a riveting story of wartime action, dramatic courtroom battles, and the epic formative years that set the stage for the Asian postwar era. Review Quotes THE NEW YORK TIMES NONFICTION BOOKS TO READ THIS FALL - THE WASHINGTON POST BOOKS TO READ THIS FALL - FINANCIAL TIMES WHAT TO READ THIS YEAR - NPR BOOKS WE LOVE "Comprehensive, landmark and riveting. . . . Bass employs the complexities of the trial as a fulcrum to sketch a wide canvas. . . . Fascinating."--Robert D. Kaplan, The Washington Post "A magisterial history. . . . A grand account. . . . Bass . . . has done a great service by spending a decade researching and writing what will surely be the definitive history . . . . Authoritative. . . . Few studies will be so balanced. . . . The book is a well-crafted, warts-and-all account from which almost no one emerges unscathed."--Bill Emmott, Financial Times "Exhaustive and fascinating. . . . Placing the trial firmly in the context of colonialism, racial attitudes, the Cold War, and post-colonial Asian politics, Bass argues, quite rightly, that the trial 'reveals some of the reasons why a liberal international order has not emerged in Asia.' . . . Bass is right to keep returning to the question of race." --Ian Buruma, The New Yorker "The word 'monumental' is used by reviewers rather too often, but in this case it is entirely deserved. . . . Outstanding and detailed. . . . Compelling and deeply humane. . . . Shows prodigious research, with documents mined in a range of languages, including Chinese and Japanese, as well as interviews with the children and grandchildren of several of the justices. The book is also written in flowing prose that describes characters as well as processes, and illuminates the links between both. . . . One of the most powerful elements of Bass's book is his determination to . . . make the story an Asian one." --Rana Mitter, Times Literary Supplement "Magnificent. . . . Profound. . . . Judgment at Tokyo encourages a deeper understanding of the Asian experience. . . . Bass has deeply studied the intersection of human rights ideals and politics; a past life in journalism . . . brings clarity and sparkle to his text. Judgment at Tokyo is written with the gravity the topic deserves, yet with winks of wit. . . . Vivid. . . . His contribution extends far beyond Tokyo in the 1940s, shedding light on an enduring debate." --Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs "Every so often, a new work emerges of such immense scholarship and weight that it really does add a significant difference to our understanding of the Second World War and its consequences. Judgement at Tokyo is one such, a monumental work in both scale and detail, beautifully constructed and written, leaving the reader not only moved but disturbed . . . . A landmark work--capacious, intelligent and fair. . . . Fascinating and creditably even-handed. . . . Bass proves their significance every bit as forensically as the best courtroom lawyer. . . . Political leaders and military commanders around the world should read this book--and, with a bit of good sense, hurriedly learn the cautionary lessons it holds."--James Holland, The Telegraph "With impeccable scholarship and lucid writing, this is a magnificent book on an aspect of Asian history that has far-reaching repercussions today." --The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction "A meticulously researched and authoritative account. . . . Mr Bass's assertion that the tribunal's failure played an important and largely negative role in the making of modern Asia is true." --The Economist, Best Books of the Year "Powerful. . . . Judgment at Tokyo is meticulously researched, and Mr. Bass tells the story in crisp and compelling fashion. . . . Mr. Bass crosscuts neatly between the tribunal and the events leading up to it. . . . The book also carries relevance for the current moment." --Tom Nagorski, The Wall Street Journal "[A] massive, magisterial work. . . . Bass has written an important book." --Max Hastings, The Sunday Times "Bass has written a massively long and detailed book, always lively and judgmental. He brings out not only the legal arguments, but the colour of the great tribunal itself. . . . A balanced account. . . . [S]harp sketches of the protagonists." --Neal Ascherson, The Guardian"This comprehensive treatment of the prosecution of Japanese war crimes after World War II is an elegantly written and immersive account of a moment that shaped not just the politics of the region, but of the Cold War to come." --The New York Times, 100 Notable Books of 2023 "A massive, magisterial account. . . . Bass is a marvelous writer. He has a sharp, clear eye for telling detail. . . . Readers will learn a great deal about a fascinating time that saw the collapse of Western empire in the Far East, the rise of Communist China, and the astonishing birth of a modern, peaceful, democratic Japan." --Evan Thomas, Air Mail "The definitive scholarly account. . . . A compelling work on the politics of East Asia." --Aryeh Neier, The New Republic "Elegantly written and comprehensive. . . . It is written with the panache of a journalist who knows how to pace a scene. . . . Dramatic." --The New York Times Book Review "A riveting account of this lesser-known piece of Asian history . . . . Through his vivid storytelling, he . . . exposes the dilemma between idealism and pragmatism." --NPR "A breathtakingly ambitious and well-executed piece of history, unlikely to be bettered. . . . This magisterial account--long but never sprawling; thick with detail yet always engrossing. . . . Bass' account is at once pacy--as befits a courtroom drama--and even-handed. . . . Informed by an impressive amount of archival work and interviews undertaken across the world." --Christopher Harding, History Today "A groundbreaking new book." --Suzy Hansen, New York "Rich and encompassing. . . . Detailed but never dull. . . . The behind-the-scenes moments that are one of the great joys and strengths of his book. . . . The great benefits of the extraordinary range of archival and interview work undertaken by Bass." --Prospect "Captivating. . . . Insightful. . . . A scrupulous and comprehensive account." --The Japan Times "A superb analysis." --Scott D. Sagan and Gina Sinclair, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists "A decade in the making

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The Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei city is one of Taiwan’s most famous landmarks. This place is a must see if you’re ever in Taipei,…