The typhoon of war : Micronesian experiences of the Pacific war / Lin Poyer, Suzanne Falgout, Laurence Marshall Carucci.
| Author/creator | Poyer, Lin, 1953- |
| Other author | Falgout, Suzanne. |
| Other author | Carucci, Laurence Marshall, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xiii, 493 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | ebrary |
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| Subjects |
| Contents | Island names -- War in the Japanese Mandated Islands of Micronesia: An Introduction -- Before the War: Islander Life in the Japanese Mandate -- The First Phase of War Preparations: Springboards for Japanese Expansion -- Defensive Preparations: The Japanese Military Takes Charge -- The Second Road to Tokyo -- Life on the Bypassed Islands -- The End of War -- Inaugurating American Rule -- The Legacy of War -- List of Participants in Oral History Interviews, 1990-1991 -- Chronology of World War II in Micronesia (West Longitude Dates). |
| Review | "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. The authors explore the significant cultural meanings of the war for Island peoples, for the events of the war are the foundation on which Micronesians have constructed their modern view of themselves, their societies, and the wider world. Their recollections of those tumultuous years contain a wealth of detail about wartime activities, local conditions, and social change, making this an invaluable reference for anyone interested in twentieth-century Micronesia. Photographs, maps, and a detailed chronology will help readers situate Micronesian experiences within the broader context of the Pacific War."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-464) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Poyer, Lin, 1953- Typhoon of war. Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2001 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 00029875 |
| ISBN | 0824821688 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780824821685 (cloth ; alk. paper) |