The GI War Against Japan
| Author | : P. Schrijvers |
| Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2002-06-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0333771338 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780333771334 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (334 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The GI War Against Japan by : P. Schrijvers
Download or read book The GI War Against Japan written by P. Schrijvers and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-06-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on numerous diaries and letters, this book depicts the story of America's soldier sin Asia and the Pacific during World War II. Combining social and cultural history, the author examines the GIs' encounters with Asia's environmental, sociocultural and racial otherness and the impact that these encounters had on them. The Americans' experience in Asia and the Pacific presaged the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.