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The end of WWII and reconstructing the world
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Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War IIEmbracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower
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Nation building's most successful example
When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its ConsequencesWhen Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences by Eric Alterman
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Lies are false, but their effects are all too real, especially when began by those in charge.
...the Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age...the Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age by Walter A. McDougall
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The Age of Conquest has never ended, but only found a new frontier.
In the Ruins of Empire: The Japanese Surrender and the Battle for Postwar AsiaIn the Ruins of Empire: The Japanese Surrender and the Battle for Postwar Asia by Ronald Spector
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Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in VietnamFire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam by Frances FitzGerald
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What the Vietnam War means to the Vietnamese
Hirohito and the Making of Modern JapanHirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix
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Our first and favorite dictator
Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the JewsBetrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews by David Pryce-Jones
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