Japanese-American civilian prisoner exchanges and detention camps, 1941-45
By: Bruce Elleman.
Series: Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;; 37
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese; World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history; Prisoners of war -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Prisoners of war -- Japan -- History -- 20th century
Description: "This book considers the negotiation and conduct of civilian prisoner exchanges between the United States and Japan during the Second World War. Using recently released archival documents, this book examines the details of the diplomatic negotiations, the actual mechanics underlying the two successful exchanges, the reasons for the termination of the exchange program, and its final outcome."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The origin of the Japanese-American exchange program; title: Non-officials and the U.S.-Japanese exchange agreement; title: Exchanging journalists and non-officials from outside the u.s.; title: Final U.S.-Japanese negotiations for the first exchange ship; title: Creating the Japanese-American war relocation centers; title: Life in the war relocation centers; title: Tokyo protests mistreatment of officials and its impact on the second exchange; title: Rising tensions at the Tule Lake Relocation Center; title: Tokyo protests mistreatment of non-officials and the delay of the third exchange; title: Negotiating safe passage and the sinking of Awa Maru.