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Hands across the sea? : U.S.-Japan relations, 1961-1981

Author: Timothy P Maga
Publisher: Athens : Ohio University Press, ©1997.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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In 1961, the U.S. economy and military were practically unassailable in the eyes of the world. Within twenty years however, America had faced defeat in Vietnam its economy had been shaken, and Japan had assumed the title of the world's economic superpower. The U.S. and Japan had reversed roles as surplus and debtor nations. In Hands across the Sea? Timothy Maga examines this role reversal and traces the volatile  Read more...
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Maga, Timothy P., 1952-
Hands across the sea?
Athens : Ohio University Press, c1997
(OCoLC)607844204
Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Timothy P Maga
ISBN: 0821412108 9780821412107
OCLC Number: 37109219
Description: x, 183 p. ; 24 cm.
Responsibility: Timothy P. Maga.

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In 1961, the U.S. economy and military were practically unassailable in the eyes of the world. Within twenty years however, America had faced defeat in Vietnam its economy had been shaken, and Japan had assumed the title of the world's economic superpower. The U.S. and Japan had reversed roles as surplus and debtor nations. In Hands across the Sea? Timothy Maga examines this role reversal and traces the volatile relationship between these two powerful allies. Maga's research took him through presidential archives and interviews with policy-makers in both the U.S. and Japan, where he found a relationship forever troubled by cultural misunderstanding, America's Cold War obsession, Japanese pride, and strangely conflicting goals. But, as Maga discovered, for different reasons both nations needed each other during this critical time. For better or for worse, they persisted.

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