Samurai, shoguns, and soldiers : the rise of the Japanese military /
Barbara A. Somervill.
- Detroit : Lucent Books, c2008.
- 104 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
- Lucent library of historical eras. Twentieth-century Japan .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-96) and index.
The early roots of militarism -- The Meiji Restoration -- Times of trouble -- Upheaval at home and abroad -- 1936--a pivotal year -- The storm breaks.