Summary Of War Without Mercy

War without Mercy: Race & power and the Pacific War. by John Dower (21 June 1938) is a historian majoring in American studies with a Harvard PhD in far Eastern language. Went on to be a professor of Japanese history. The purpose of this text was to examine how stereotypes and racism affect war. Furthermore to explain the highly heated combat, and racist representations of the opposing side. In essence to show readers why the Pacific Front was significantly less... civil than the European combat. This text is especially valuable due to the expansive knowledge base of the author on the given subject matter, more so since this specific text was written in retrospect it gives an outline of Japanese activities during and after the war. Additionally