Hirohito (World Leader-Past and Present)
by Karen Severns Author
(From Amazon) A biography of the Japanese emperor who, following World War II, approved a constitution that changed his role from divine ruler to "symbol of the state" with political control going to elected representatives.
Additional Details
- ISBN
- 0791005747
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 6
- Pages
- 112
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 6th
- Geographical Setting
- Japan
- Historical Setting
- 1901 - 1989
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publications
- Copyright
- November 1989
Chapters
- 1 The Voice of the Crane
- 2 Descended from the gods
- 3 Crown Prince in an Ambitious Era
- 4 The Rise of the Militarists
- 5 Domestic Rebellion and Foreign War
- 6 Reform and Rebirth
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