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ID092216
Title ProperAfter the battle for Saipan
Other Title Informationthe tnternment of Japanese civilians at camp susupe, 1944-1946
LanguageENG
AuthorTrefalt, Beatrice
Publication2009.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Although the islands of the Northern Marianas are famous for the ferocity of the battles of June and July 1944 and their subsequent role as crucial military airbases for the defeat of Japan, they are less well known as the site of the first US occupation of a Japanese territory. During the battles and in their wake, the civilian population of Saipan was herded into internment camps, where they were kept until early 1946. This article considers Japanese civilian experiences of life in Saipan under Occupation, the tensions between the administration of the camp and the internees, and the way in which the experience reflected and reshaped the understanding of the enemy, both in Japanese and in American eyes.
`In' analytical NoteJapanese Studies Vol. 29, No. 3; Dec 2009: p337-352
Journal SourceJapanese Studies Vol. 29, No. 3; Dec 2009: p337-352
Key WordsSaipan ;  Japan - Civilians ;  Internment ;  Japan - Education