| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (250 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates). |
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text file |
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PDF |
| Series |
World War II : the global, human, and ethical dimension
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World War II--the global, human, and ethical dimension.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Looks at how American soldiers, sailors, and Marines considered race, ethnicity, and identity in the planning and execution of the wartime occupation of Okinawa, during and immediately after the Battle of Okinawa, 1945-1946"-- Provided by publisher |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Identifying the Enemy: US Army Wartime Occupation Policy -- 2 US Marine Discipline: Strict Directives in Wartime Marine Military Government -- 3 "Japanese" Warriors? Okinawan Preparation for Battle -- 4 The US Fights Overseas: Americans Charge toward the Battlefield -- 5 Having a Say: Okinawan Constructions of Identity -- 6 Policy into Action: The US Army Hits the Shore -- 7 Benevolent Captors? Okinawans Encounter the Americans -- 8 No Initiative: Unbending Policy, Rigid US Marine Action |
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9 The US Navy Period: Navigating the Transition to Peace -- 10 New Visions, New Interpretations of Identity:The Expansion of US Navy Military Government -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photographs |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Military government -- Japan -- Okinawa Island.
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Military government. |
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Japan -- Okinawa Island. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Okinawa Island.
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Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952.
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Okinawa Island (Japan) -- Civilization.
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Okinawa Island (Japan) -- Race relations.
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Okinawa Island (Japan) -- Ethnic relations.
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War II. |
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Civilization. |
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Ethnic relations. |
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Race relations. |
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Japan. |
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Allied Occupation of Japan (Japan : 1945-1952) |
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World War (1939-1945) |
| Chronological Term |
1939-1952 |
| Indexed Term |
Identity. |
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Japan. |
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Military Government. |
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Occupation. |
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Okinawa. |
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Pacific Theater. |
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U.S. Army. |
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U.S. Marines. |
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U.S. Navy. |
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World War II. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Short, Courtney A. Uniquely Okinawan. First edition. New York : Fordham University Press, 2020 (DLC) 2019920277 |
| ISBN |
9780823288403 (electronic book) |
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0823288404 (electronic book) |
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9780823288397 (electronic book) |
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0823288390 (electronic book) |
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9780823288380 (hardcover) |
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9780823287727 (paperback) |
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0823288382 |
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0823287726 |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9780823288403 |
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