The typhoon of war : Micronesian experiences of the Pacific war /

Poyer, Lin, 1953-

The typhoon of war : Micronesian experiences of the Pacific war / Lin Poyer, Suzanne Falgout, Laurence Marshall Carucci. - xiii, 493 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-464) and index.

List of Illustrations -- Island names -- Preface -- 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) -- Notes -- References Cited -- Index. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Appendix A. Appendix B.

0824821688 9780824821685

00029875


World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Micronesia (Federated States)
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American


Micronesia (Federated States)--History

D767.99 M53 / P69 2001

940.5426

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