The Australian Pursuit of Japanese War Criminals, 1943-1957：From Foe to Friend

Previousscholarshipontrialsofwarcriminalsfocusedonthelegalproceedingswithonlytacitacknowledgementofthepoliticalandsocialcontext.DeanAszkielowiczarguesinTheAustralianPursuitofJapaneseWarCriminals,1943–1957:FromFoetoFriendthatthetrialsofClassBandClassCJapanesewarcriminalsinAustraliawerenotonlyanattempttopunishJapanforitsmilitaristicventuresbutalsoamovetoexertinfluenceoverthefuturecourseofJapanesesociety,politics,andforeignpolicyaswellastocementAustralia’spositioninthePacificregionasamajorpower.

DuringtheAlliedoccupationofJapan,AustraliaenergeticallytriedJapaneseClassBandClassCwarcriminals.However,astheColdWarintensified,JapanwasincreasinglyseenbytheUnitedStatesanditsalliesasapotentialallyagainstcommunismandwasnolongerconsideredathreattoPacificsecurity.Inthe1950s,concernsabouttheguiltofindividualJapanesesoldiersmadewayforpragmatismandpoliticalgainwhenthesentencesofwarcriminalsbecameapoliticalbargainingchip.

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