"Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor" with Steve Kemper

A behind-the-scenes account of the personalities and contending forces in Tokyo during the volatile decade that led to Pearl Harbor as seen through the eyes of the American ambassador, Joseph Grew. The book draws upon Grew's diaries, correspondence, diplomatic dispatches, and firsthand Japanese accounts.
Steve Kemper has written for many newspapers and national magazines and is the author of four books.
Intro: 00:00:00
Presentation: 00:02:23
Q&A: 00:51:16

[@johnharper1778]

Very interesting talk. I bought Steve's book as well, lots of good insights into wartime Japan - much more nuanced than it appears from the outside.

[@franoisdanson]

Japan in this period.. truly an endlessly fascinating case. Would love to see more of it covered and especially something more in depth like this or what Carlos spoke about last year . Thank you

[@johnrogan9420]

Deficit spending even with a limited military...Japan...a doomed Nation.

[@ethanmckinney203]

Thanks for covering someone I knew nothing about.

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I read somewhere that Japan might have been amenable to getting out of China but not out of Manchuria. The US said that Japan must get out of China but they also weren't including Manchuria but that was not clear to the Japanese.

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