5. Bitter Mortgage: The Economic Consequences of the China Incident

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 7
3. Preface 9
4. Abbreviations 13
5. Introduction 17
6. 1. The Rise of Autarky in Japanese Strategic Planning 22
7. 2. International Law and Stove-Pipe Hats 50
8. 3. Merging the Drives for Autarky and Reform 64
9. 4. The Road to Ruin: Japan Begins the China Incident 77
10. 5. Bitter Mortgage: The Economic Consequences of the China Incident 91
11. 6. To Defend the Open Door 115
12. 7. Swastika and Red Star: The Imperial Army's Economic and Strategic Dilemmas of 1939 136
13. 8. Caretakers and the Quest for Autarky: Marking Time 148
14. 9. The Navy's Price: Japan Commences the Southward Advance 162
15. 10. To Arm and Appease 176
16. 11. Unsettled Details: The Debate over the Southward Advance 198
17. 12. Soft Words and Big Sticks 215
18. 13. A Final Wager: Japan Consummates the Southward Advance 237
19. 14. The Pacific War 263
20. Bibliography 275
21. Index 283