I'm older than you, probably by a generation. I grew up in the shadow of WWII. The Japanese atrocities were very much a part of my consciousness. I try to let it go, but that's hard. I can't fathom how they could be so cruel, without reason. There was no profit to their cruelty. Just plain sadism.
There, I ranted.
When I'm trying to reach people who may not agree with me--even one person--I try to build my case slowly so that maybe reason will penetrate bias. Probably a futile effort, but I have to try to do something about what I see.
As for being a good writer: you are fluent, and expressive and effective. I am jealous, actually :)))
BTW: The books sound great. Thanks for the recommendation.