The Typhoon of War
Subtitle: Micronesian Experiences of the Pacific War
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press; University of Hawai'i Press
Published: January 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 493
ISBN-13: 9780824821685
Subjects: Australasian & Pacific history: Second World War; Indigenous peoples; Social history; Second World War, 1939-1945; Micronesia (Federated States); History; History - Military / War; Oceania; History: World; Micronesia; Military - General; Military - World War II; Campaigns; Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945
Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.