The Typhoon Of War: Micronesian Experiences Of The Pacific War by Laurence Marshall Carucci and Suzanne Falgout and Lin Poyer

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World War II was a watershed event for the people of the former Japanese colonies of Micronesia. The Japanese military build-up, the conflict itself, and the American occupation an d control of the conquered islands brought rapid Like a typhoon, the war swept away a former life. The Typhoon of War combines archival research and oral history culled from more than three hundred Micronesian survivors to offer a comparative history of the war in Micronesia. It is the first book to develop Islander perspectives on a topic still dominated by military histories that all but ignore the effects of wartime operations on indigenous populations. Publisher: University of Hawaii Press Year: 2000 Binding: Hardback ISBN: 9780824821685 Condition: Very Good Description: Heavy; DJ. This image is of the actual book. Show more