The GI war against Japan : American soldiers in Asia and the Pacific during World War II /
"Based on numerous diaries and letters, this book depicts the story of American soldiers in Asia and the Pacific during World War II. The author explores the soldiers' attitudes to the Far East and how they imagined it as a continuation of America's Wild West frontier. The Far East pr...
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| Language: | English |
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Basingstoke :
Palgrave,
2002
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2002 Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;a New York : 2002 Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : 2002 |
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| Summary: | "Based on numerous diaries and letters, this book depicts the story of American soldiers in Asia and the Pacific during World War II. The author explores the soldiers' attitudes to the Far East and how they imagined it as a continuation of America's Wild West frontier. The Far East proved to be less easily subjected than the American West, however, and the author explores how the GIs' frustration and fury in Asia and the Pacific presaged the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki."--BOOK JACKET |
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| Item Description: | Includes index This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 320 p. ; 22 cm 348 p. ; 22 cm xiii, 320 p. ; 22 cm xiii, 320 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-314) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-314) and index Includes index |
| ISBN: | 0333771338 9780333771334 |