Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands in U.S.-Japan Relations : American Strategy, Japanese Territory, and the Islanders In-Between

Abstract

This book is an attempt to both bridge the gap—and show the similarities—in understanding this issue on both sides, as well as to examine the dynamics of the interplay between the United States and Japan over the destiny of the islands. It is not only a historical study of U.S.-Japan relations and Japanese political and diplomatic history but is also an attempt to contribute to Bonin- and Iwo Jima-related studies.