Breaking Open Japan, by George Feifer - 1258 Words

Breaking Open Japan Feifer, George. Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and American Imperialism in 1853. New York: Smithsonian Books/Collins, 2006. pp. xx, 389 p.: ill., maps; 24 cm. ISBN: 0060884320 (hardcover: alk. paper). Format: Book. Subjects: Japan Foreign relations United States /United States Foreign relations Japan. 2. A statement regarding the author: George Feifer is a native of Roxbury, Connecticut. He has written for a wide array of publications. He is a â€Å"well-known† and veteran author with many successful books. Some of the books which he has written were â€Å"Our Motherland†, â€Å"Justice in Moscow†, â€Å"Tennozan: The Battle of Okinawa†, â€Å"Moscow Farewell†, â€Å"Message from Moscow†, and last but not least, â€Å"The Girl†¦show more content†¦With the conceitedly decision by the Americans to force Japan to open its doors to foreigners and trade, a decision that turned out to be the first step along the path that was to lead to bombing of Pearl Harbor. 5. The emphasis of the work: The author provides us with an intriguing account of Japan â€Å"sealed off† and express of Commander Perry’s forceful handling of his undertaking, had far negative effect for Japan-and the United States political, commercial and foreign relationship. 6. Point of view or bias: Although the book is not organized and the timeline is often hard to find, the subject is interesting and timely. The author is a little bit prejudicial to Americans and that this book has been written with a moral principle at its root that is to show the negative influence of American diplomatic and military policy on Japan and its culture. One first example of this is the books title, The Breaking Open of Japan that denotes a forceful penetration with the intent to steal. This book makes it sound as if America is a world bully. The author sets out to show that America arrogantly decided to force Japan to open its doors to foreigners, trade, and religion, a decision that turned out to be the first step along the path that was to lead to Pearl Harbor. This challenging and deeply researched book on Perrys opening up of Japan was written for the purposeShow MoreRelatedArthur Walworths 1946 work, Black Ships Off Japan: The Story of Commodore Perrys Expedition, was3300 Words   |  14 Pages Arthur Walworths 1946 work, Black Ships Off Japan: The Story of Commodore Perrys Expedition, was released in the immediate aftermath of World War II, near the beginning of the American occupation of Japan. Walworth writes his account of Perrys expedition as objectively as possible given the relatively limited sources available in English at the time. The work goes into considerable detail in describing Perrys 1852-1853 visit, illustrating not only the minutiae of the diplomatic maneuveringRead MoreCommodore Matthew Perry and Trade with Japan Essay1023 Words   |  5 PagesJapan was an isolated country for over two hundred years. This led the United States to send Commodore Matthew Perry overseas in hopes to convince Japan to be more accessibl e. Commodore Matthew Perry knew that his task would be challenging because of Japan’s reluctance to interact with other countries and its belief that it was the greatest country of all. As a result of Perry’s mission, Japan changed politically, socially, and economically. Commodore Perry and his squadron of ships arrived in