Ghosts of '45: Japan's War Legacy and National Purpose

In Ghost's of '45, Geoffrey E. Hill addresses the great questions revolving around Japan's past militarism–how did it get started, why were they so aggressive, why were individuals submissive to authority, what was the reason Japanese felt superior, was American bombing and the atomic bombs really justified, why are the Japanese reluctant to recognize their militaristic past, and what can the Japanese do to emerge from this predominantly negative war legacy.

After World War II, the Japanese ...