The Standard-Vacuum Oil Company and United States East Asian Policy, 1933-1941

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Standard-Vacuum Oil Company and United States East Asian Policy, 1933-1941
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Irvine H. Anderson
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:274
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreEconomic systems and structures
ISBN/Barcode 9780691617800
ClassificationsDewey:338.7665509598
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

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 Stan