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Author McKerrow, John

Title The American Occupation of Australia, 1941-45 : a Marriage of Necessity
Published Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (266 pages)
Summary Over 120,000 American troops were stationed in Australia during the Second World War. Hundreds of thousands more passed through the country between 1941 and 1945. Because of Japan's conquest of the Philippines in 1942, Australia was transformed into the principle base for the United States Army in the Southwest Pacific. This American occupation of an allied country resulted in several areas of tension between friends. The examination of these ""fault lines, "" which have, for the most part, rece ..
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Australia
Americans -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
Australians -- United States -- History
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Australia
Military history.
Second World War.
Australasian & Pacific history.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
Americans
Armed Forces
Australians
Ethnic relations
International relations
Military participation -- African American
Race relations
Social aspects
Women
SUBJECT United States -- Armed Forces -- Australia -- History
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
Australia -- Ethnic relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007005690
Australia -- Relations -- United States
United States -- Relations -- Australia
Subject Australia
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781443850780
1443850780
9781443847278
1443847275