The Fateful Years: Japan's Adventure In The Philippines, 1941-45 (Volume Two) by Teodoro A. Agoncillo (Out of Print)

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Opening his study of the Japanese occupation with a brief survey of Japan's rise to power, the author sketches the events of 1941, which ultimately led to Pearl harbor, with the bold strokes of a trained painter. He narrates and describes the steps taken by the American and Philippine governments to prepare the Filipinos for a total war that nobody liked but which everybody feared would come with an impact of tremendous proportions. Basing his account of the war years mostly on primary sources and on his personal observation and experience, Mr. Agoncillo portrays in vivid narrative the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, the passion and cavalry of the USAFFE, and the tragic life at Camp O' Donnell. To be a part of the story and at the same time to be its narrator and interpreter is extremely hazardous and difficult. Mr. Agoncillo has successfully hurdled this difficulty. Although narrating and describing the events from the Filipino viewpoint, he nevertheless and describing the events from the Filipino, he nevertheless tries to understand the "other side" and gives credit where it is due. He spares neither the Japanese nor the American and Filipino guerrillas who, he believes, exceeded their enthusiasm in espousing antagonistic causes.

The Fateful Volume 2 discusses the social and economic conditions of the the cultural aspect of the occupation; the underground movement; the controversy in Washington, D.C. over the presidential succession; the flight of the Laurel government; and the return of the liberation forces. In assessing the Japanese adventure in the Philippines during the fateful years 1941-1945, Mr Agoncillo explains its tragic features as basically rooted in the failure of the Japanese to understand the implications of Philippine history and the psychology of the Filipinos.
A Philippine import.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00T0VLJXC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Philippines Press (January 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 529 pages
ISBN  :  978-971542-275-8
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds