Ronald H. Spector is professor emeritus of history and international relations at George Washington University. He is the author of seven books, including Eagle Against the Sun and In the Ruins of Empire.
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Americans are accustomed to thinking that World War II ended on August 14, 1945, when the Japanese surrendered unconditionally. Yet on the mainland of Asia, in the vast arc stretching from Manchuria to Burma, peace was a brief, fretful interlude. In some ... SEE MORE