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A startling omission from the extensive literature on the Pacific events of World War II is an analysis of Allied psychological operations. Allison B. Gilmore makes a strong case for the importance of psychological warfare in this theater, countering the usual view of fanatical resistance by Japanese units. Gilmore marshals evidence that Japanese military indoctrination did not produce soldiers who were invulnerable to demoralization and the survival instinct. Review "Ironically, while Hollywood films and popular American stereotypes that persist to the present portray the Japanese soldiers as fanatics who would never surrender, the U.S. military . . . took a more realistic view and engaged in a sustained campaign to undermine the morale of the Japanese army. . . . This book helps fill a historiographic gap by studying how propaganda and psychological warfare were planned, implemented, and evaluated."— Choice ( CHOICE ) "Gilmore unravels the complex structure and missions of the Allied entities involved in psywar operations. . . . Convincing."— Journal of Military History ( Journal of Military History ) "A fresh look at a little known aspect of the Pacific War that will benefit

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Author

Allison B. Gilmore

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press : [distributor] Marston Book Services Ltd : [distributor] Inbooks : [distributor] Inbooks : [distributor] Marston Book Services Ltd : [distributor] University of Nebraska Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9781496213266

Category

history

Subjects

Education, Fiction, History

Rating

4 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14