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World War II
Will World War II End Tomorrow?
By Bonnie Girard
Could the US-North Korea summit take care of unfinished business from WWII?
Remembering USS Lexington's Story in the Pacific War
By Robert Farley
USS Lexington has been found.
Confronting Korea’s Censored Discourse on Comfort Women
By Joseph Yi
Controversy over the comfort women is partly rooted in a Manichean worldview dividing people into innocents and oppressors.
Japan, China, and the Strains of Historical Memory
By Joe Renouard
80 years after the Nanjing Massacre, historical issues continue to haunt China-Japan relations.
This 1925 Novel Inspired Japan’s Attack on Pearl Harbor
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A little known novel by a British naval analyst predicted a U.S.-Japan war, including a Japanese sneak attack on U.S. forces.
‘The Nonsense of Witnessing Such Beauty’: Malinowski’s Tryst with Sri Lanka
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The great ethnographer’s little-known adventures on the way to the Pacific.
US Navy World War II-Era Heavy Cruiser Wreckage Discovered in Pacific
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. warship was sunk by a Japanese submarine in July 1945. It delivered parts for the atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima.
No, India’s Army Did Not Play a ‘Significant Role’ at Dunkirk
By Franz-Stefan Gady
When discussing India’s role in World War II, let’s stick to the historical facts.
The Big Lesson From the US Victory at the Battle of Midway, 75 Years Later
By Robert Farley
Winning organizations take pains to maintain their flexibility in the face of technological and strategic changes.
The Battle of Midway, 75 Years On
By Ankit Panda
75 years later, the Battle of Midway stands as one of the greatest all-time naval victories.
The Significance of Abe’s Pearl Harbor Visit
By Seiko Mimaki
The Japanese prime minister’s visit shows that liberals don’t have the monopoly on reconciliation.
From ‘Infamy’ to ‘Reconciliation’ – Prime Minister Abe’s Visit to Pearl Harbor
By Yuichi Hosoya
A shift in perceptions could change the direction of the U.S.-Japan alliance.