Princeton Legacy Library: Standard-Vacuum Oil Company and United States East Asian Policy, 1933-1941 by Irvine H. Anderson Jr. and Irvine H. Anderson (2015, Trade Paperback)

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Item Weight: 13 Oz LC Classification Number: HD9569 Type: Textbook ISBN-10: 0691617805 Publication Name: Standard-Vacuum Oil Company and United States East Asian Policy, 1933-1941 Subject: International Relations / General, International / General, Industries / Energy, Petroleum Series Volume Number: 1315 Publisher: Princeton University Press Series: Princeton Legacy Library Number of Pages: 274 Pages TitleLeading: The Subject Area: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics gtin13: 9780691617800 Language: English Dewey Decimal: 338.7665509598 Item Height: 0.6 in Author: Irvine H. Anderson Jr., Irvine H. Anderson Item Width: 7 in Synopsis: Oil was a basic source of conflict between the United States and Japan. This book examines the role played by the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company in the crisis that led to Pearl Harbor. "Stanvac" was the largest American supplier of oil to Japan and represented the single largest American direct investment in Asia before the war. In the context of Stanvac's relations with various governments, the author examines the ways in which United States petroleum policy was formulated and the arrangements by which Japan sought to increase its oil reserves. He provides new insight into the impact of the financial freeze of July 1941, the origins of the Pacific War, and the complexities of oil diplomacy. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905., Oil was a basic source of conflict between the United States and Japan. This book examines the role played by the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company in the crisis that led to Pearl Harbor. "Stanvac" was the largest American supplier of oil to Japan and represented the single largest American direct investment in Asia before the war. In the context of Stanvac's relations with various governments, the author examines the ways in which United States petroleum policy was formulated and the arrangements by which Japan sought to increase its oil reserves. He provides new insight into the impact of the financial freeze of July 1941, the origins of the Pacific War, and the complexities of oil diplomacy. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905., Oil was a basic source of conflict between the United States and Japan. This book examines the role played by the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company in the crisis that led to Pearl Harbor. "Stanvac" was the largest American supplier of oil to Japan and represented the single largest American direct investment in Asia before the war. In the context of Stan Dewey Edition: 23 Item Length: 9.1 in Intended Audience: College Audience Format: Trade Paperback Publication Year: 2015 brand: Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 9780691617800

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Further Details Title: The Standard-Vacuum Oil Company and United States East Asian Policy, 1933-1941 Condition: New ISBN-10: 0691617805 EAN: 9780691617800 ISBN: 9780691617800 Publisher: Princeton University Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 03/08/2015 Description: Oil was a basic source of conflict between the United States and Japan. This book examines the role played by the Standard-Vacuum Oil Company in the crisis that led to Pearl Harbor. "Stanvac" was the largest American supplier of oil to Japan and represented the single largest American direct investment in Asia before the war. In the context of Stanvac's relations with various governments, the author examines the ways in which United States petroleum policy was formulated and the arrangements by which Japan sought to increase its oil reserves. He provides new insight into the impact of the financial freeze of July 1941, the origins of the Pacific War, and the complexities of oil diplomacy. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 235mm Item Length: 152mm Item Weight: 369g Author: Irvine H. Anderson Genre: Business & Finance Book Series: Princeton Legacy Library Topic: Technology & Engineering Release Year: 2015 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.