Takashi Yoshida, The Making of the “Rape of Nanking”: History and Memory in Japan, China, and the United States (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006).

Write a book review of Yoshida’s book (1,000-1,200 words). Your review must include a description of the organization and contents of the book, a statement of the purpose of the book and its thesis, and your critical evaluation of how successful Yoshida is in achieving his goals and in persuading you on his analysis. In your review, try to place your analysis in a larger scholarly context and connect your analysis with the other assigned readings and films. Your review must have a creative/thoughtful title. It must have at least 1,000 words. Your review must avoid using collective terms such as “the Japanese” and “the Americans” unless you are quoting from the reading.

Citations must follow the “notes and bibliography” format of The Chicago Manual of Style. Latest print versions of the Chicago Manual can be found in most WMU University Libraries reference collections (Z53.C57). Quick, short printable, and full online versions are available on the University Libraries website. (Go to www.wmich.edu/library/research then click on Writing Guides and Chicago Manual of Style.)

It is your responsibility to make sure that assignments are submitted on time. Work submitted on any program other than MS Word will not be accepted for credit.

Those are the books require to read during this semester
Takashi Yoshida, The Making of the “Rape of Nanking”: History and Memory in Japan, China, and the United States (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006).
John Dower, War without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War (New York: Pantheon, 1986).
Akira Iriye, Pearl Harbor and the Coming of the Pacific War: A Brief History with Documents and Essays (New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 1999). [The book is out of print. A PDF format is available online. Go to the content area and click “Iriye 1” and “Iriye 2.”]