The Typhoon of War: Micronesian Experiences of the Pacific War 9780824865139
World War II was a watershed event for the people of the former Japanese colonies of Micronesia. The Japanese military b
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Table of contents :
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
ISLAND NAMES
PREFACE
Chapter 1. WAR IN THE JAPANESE MANDATED ISLANDS OF MICRONESIA An Introduction
Chapter 2. BEFORE THE WAR Islander Life in the Japanese Mandate
Chapter 3. THE FIRST PHASE OF WAR PREPARATIONS Springboards for Japanese Expansion
Chapter 4. DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS The Japanese Military Takes Charge
Chapter 5 .THE SECOND ROAD TO TOKYO
Chapter 6. LIFE ON THE BYPASSED ISLANDS
Chapter 7. THE END OF WAR
Chapter 8. INAUGURATING AMERICAN RULE
Chapter 9. THE LEGACY OF WAR
APPENDIX A. List of Participants in Oral History Interviews, 1990 –1991
APPENDIX B .Chronology of World War II in Micronesia (West Longitude Dates)
NOTES
REFERENCES CITED
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
ISLAND NAMES
PREFACE
Chapter 1. WAR IN THE JAPANESE MANDATED ISLANDS OF MICRONESIA An Introduction
Chapter 2. BEFORE THE WAR Islander Life in the Japanese Mandate
Chapter 3. THE FIRST PHASE OF WAR PREPARATIONS Springboards for Japanese Expansion
Chapter 4. DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS The Japanese Military Takes Charge
Chapter 5 .THE SECOND ROAD TO TOKYO
Chapter 6. LIFE ON THE BYPASSED ISLANDS
Chapter 7. THE END OF WAR
Chapter 8. INAUGURATING AMERICAN RULE
Chapter 9. THE LEGACY OF WAR
APPENDIX A. List of Participants in Oral History Interviews, 1990 –1991
APPENDIX B .Chronology of World War II in Micronesia (West Longitude Dates)
NOTES
REFERENCES CITED
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- Author / Uploaded
- Lin Poyer
- Suzanne Falgout
- Laurence Marshall Carucci
