Jaspers, a German scholar, once said, "If we make history our own, we will enter eternity from history". Looking back on history, the 20th century is the most memorable century in the history of human development. From agricultural society to industrial society, quickly enter the information society; The "evolution" that has never happened for thousands of years has been completed in this short century, and human civilization has reached an unprecedented brilliant peak in the material and spiritual fields.

However, in this century, two world wars came one after another, and mankind was plunged into unprecedented division and killing, and the light of civilization was once torn apart by the storm of war. Musician Mei Niuyin said sadly, "If I were to sum up the 20th century in one sentence, I would say that it brought the greatest imaginable hope to mankind, but at the same time it also destroyed all illusions and ideals."

"If you want peace, you must understand war." Wang Shujun, a war history expert, said. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of China people's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the victory of the world anti-fascist war, Wang Shujun prepared for three years and published a new series of The Pacific, which is divided into three volumes: Storm, Riptide and Sunset. Wang Shujun said: "Today, we look back at history because the truth that human beings exchanged with blood and life has been deposited in the long river of time. Looking back is to correctly understand and cherish memories, so as to better inherit and protect historical truth and peaceful achievements, and make justice invincible. "

The series of books on the Pacific War is based on the original "Sea and Air Battle in the Pacific" and is compiled and perfected according to the latest research results of the history of war in recent years. This book gives a detailed introduction to the classic wars in the Pacific during the Second World War. Starting with the Japanese militarists' expanding ambitions and plotting Pearl Harbor before the war, it describes in detail the whole picture of the bloody battles in the Pacific War, including the Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia, the fierce battles of Chinese expeditionary forces in Myanmar, the Coral Sea Battle, the Midway Sea Battle, the Mariana Sea Battle and the Iwo Jima Landing War, and reviews the arduous course of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, China. "This is a decisive battle of human destiny between justice and evil, light and darkness, freedom and autocracy. In the history of mankind, the people of the world have never been so closely United under the banner of anti-fascism. The victory of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in China and the victory of the people's anti-fascist war in the world have completely changed the direction of the world and become a key step in human history. " Wang Shujun said.

The bitter experience of the two world wars made mankind start to think about how to find lasting peace. After World War II, China joined more than 130 intergovernmental international organizations and more than 300 international multilateral treaties, making it the country with the largest number of peacekeepers among the five permanent members of the Security Council. From advocating the Five Principles of Peace to advocating the construction of a harmonious world with lasting peace and prosperity, from advocating the determination of one's position and policy according to the merits of the matter, to advocating the peaceful settlement of international disputes, from proposing a new security concept of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and cooperation to proposing a reasonable, coordinated and progressive nuclear security concept ... For more than 60 years, China has always adhered to the concept of peaceful development.

Wang Shujun has lived in the United States for 20 years and has been to many places. He has a feeling that over the years, in the French town of Luo Mang, people who have experienced the Normandy landing have gathered in costumes to reproduce the "longest day" peace condensed with blood; In the military parade on Independence Day in the United States, the soldiers who took to the anti-fascist battlefield enjoyed the highest tribute; In London, bombers serving in World War II flew over the memorial of fallen soldiers and dropped millions of flowers ... It has become a tradition in many countries in Europe and America to hold grand events such as military parade to commemorate the victory of the anti-fascist war. Looking back at history at a special time node shows the power to defend justice and expresses the people's desire for peace in all countries. Gan Shujun said: "I am very happy to see that this autumn, China, like other victorious countries, followed this international practice and held its first military parade on the Victory Day of the Anti-Japanese War to commemorate that unforgettable history and celebrate a just victory."

"Studying history for nearly forty years has not only made me feel boring, but has become more and more interested. Why do people always fall into historical doubts when looking back on their lives? Personal history and the history of a country are like the relationship between a drop of water and a lake. When sunlight passes through, they reflect the same light Exploring them will enable us to truly listen to the true meaning of life and learn the motivation to move forward. " Wang Shujun told us that studying history is actually to look forward to the future better. ...