Fighting for the Enemy: Koreans in Japan's War, 1937-1945

by Brandon Palmer

Book Overview

Fighting for the Enemy explores the participation of Koreans in the Japanese military and supporting industries before and during World War II, first through voluntary enlistment and eventually through conscription. Contrary to popular belief among Korean nationalists, this involvement was not entirely coerced. Brandon Palmer examines this ambiguous situation in the context of Japan's long-term colonial effort to assimilate Koreans into...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295992581
• ISBN13: 9780295992587
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher