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“A Continent Erupts” by Ronald H. Spector
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The end of WWII created a tremendous power vacuum in East Asia. Former European colonial powers were hollowed out, yet still grasped for the imperial power of years long past. Japanese imperialists were now out of the picture as well. Spector’s book presents a compelling military history that that follows conflicts in Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and Korea during this time. Most interestingly, he explores these nuanced conflicts thru a multitude of perspectives. In doing so, Spector shows that the perceived bi-polarity of the Cold War was in fact a complex web of players in a multi-polar world. The false simplicity that is often taught on the Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Indonesian War of Independence couldn’t be further from the truth. This rich history adds important context to the modern world: much of the environment we see today has been foreshadowed.
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The end of WWII created a tremendous power vacuum in East Asia. Former European colonial powers were hollowed out, yet still grasped for the imperial power of years long past. Japanese imperialists were now out of the picture as well. Spector’s book presents a compelling military history that that follows conflicts in Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and Korea during this time. Most interestingly, he explores these nuanced conflicts thru a multitude of perspectives. In doing so, Spector shows that the perceived bi-polarity of the Cold War was in fact a complex web of players in a multi-polar world. The false simplicity that is often taught on the Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Indonesian War of Independence couldn’t be further from the truth. This rich history adds important context to the modern world: much of the environment we see today has been foreshadowed.