Japan Occupation

The American occupation of Japan holds a singular and problematic place in the histories both of Japan and of American foreign policy. For the Japanese, the occupation marked the transition from war to peace, from authoritarianism to democracy, and from privation to plenty, making it a passage from one of the darkest chapters in Japanese history to one of the brightest.

Dive into the gripping military history of an ambitious empire colliding with global powers during World War II. Perfect for an immersive commute, this historical deep dive transports you from rapid industrialization to devastating conflict across the Pacific. Witness the aggressive expansion...

An intimate memoir of loss and reclamation, and a love letter to Guam, from former The Atlantic editor and journalist Lenika Cruz. Every child growing up on the island of Guam learns the legend of Sirena. As the story goes, there was once a girl who loved the ocean so much, she would ignore her...

Though scarcely mentioned in the world of early 21st century politics, Manchuria represented a key region of Asia during the first half of the 20th century. Once the heartland of the fierce Manchu empire, this northeastern Chinese region's rich natural resources made it a prize for nations in the process of entering the modern age, and three ambitious nations in the midst of such a transformation lay close enough to Manchuria to attempt to claim it: Japan, Russia, and China.