_'Long considered ancillary to the European War'_ I've never heard this claim in my life, but I'm not a citizen of a country that was occupied by the Germans. Who was making this claim? I surmise it may have been true for the Norwegians, Belgians, Poles, Russians, etc. But the Burmese and Cambodians probably weren't getting too worked up over the plight of Luxembourg and Czechoslovakia. Certainly the Australians were concerned enough that they redeployed their army back home. Australians absolutely vital in PNG campaign as well as the development of skip bombing against Japanese ships, making useless level bombers useful. In Java rice production had attained self sufficiency recently under Dutch rule. Upon occupation Japan decided to shift rice production to the short grain Japonica type favoured in Japan (mouth feel and taste differ enough to Japanese that they wouldn't eat other varieties). Rice production fell 35%. Why? Japonica is much more labour intensive than local types. Philippine independence had been agreed to in 1935. (In 1912 it had been agreed to occur in 8 years but Filipino nationalists later asked for delay due to fears over Japanese expansionism - time not important, capability is.) 10-year transition period to write constitution, hold national elections, build military (MacArthur resigns from US Army to command Philippine Army), create national language, etc. PNG gains independence in 1975 East Timor in 2002. Hyderabad loses independence in 1948. Don't know whether independence is the right word for Singapore in 1965 because it was expelled from the Malaysian Federation. It really wasn't a choice, more a condition they were thrown into.
How many people know about the Battle of the Bulge vs. Operation Ichigo? The European war is the main story for Europeans and the Americans. The Holocaust is the main atrocity. The war with Japan across the Pacific is the B story for Americans. The various atrocities by Japan against Asians are only in the public consciousness in those countries.
Mr. Frank is a national resource for the history of the Pacific war!
Thanks for posting. just did buy the book by Mr.Frank-- Downfall.
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_'Long considered ancillary to the European War'_ I've never heard this claim in my life, but I'm not a citizen of a country that was occupied by the Germans. Who was making this claim? I surmise it may have been true for the Norwegians, Belgians, Poles, Russians, etc. But the Burmese and Cambodians probably weren't getting too worked up over the plight of Luxembourg and Czechoslovakia. Certainly the Australians were concerned enough that they redeployed their army back home. Australians absolutely vital in PNG campaign as well as the development of skip bombing against Japanese ships, making useless level bombers useful.
In Java rice production had attained self sufficiency recently under Dutch rule. Upon occupation Japan decided to shift rice production to the short grain Japonica type favoured in Japan (mouth feel and taste differ enough to Japanese that they wouldn't eat other varieties). Rice production fell 35%. Why? Japonica is much more labour intensive than local types.
Philippine independence had been agreed to in 1935. (In 1912 it had been agreed to occur in 8 years but Filipino nationalists later asked for delay due to fears over Japanese expansionism - time not important, capability is.) 10-year transition period to write constitution, hold national elections, build military (MacArthur resigns from US Army to command Philippine Army), create national language, etc.
PNG gains independence in 1975
East Timor in 2002.
Hyderabad loses independence in 1948.
Don't know whether independence is the right word for Singapore in 1965 because it was expelled from the Malaysian Federation. It really wasn't a choice, more a condition they were thrown into.
How many people know about the Battle of the Bulge vs. Operation Ichigo?
The European war is the main story for Europeans and the Americans. The Holocaust is the main atrocity. The war with Japan across the Pacific is the B story for Americans. The various atrocities by Japan against Asians are only in the public consciousness in those countries.