Japanese-American Civilian Prisoner Exchanges and Detention Camps, 1941-45

by Bruce A. Elleman

Book Overview

The important and previously undocumented event in the history of the Second World War: the negotiation of 'prisoner' exchanges between the United States and Japan during 1941 to 1943, is examined here by Bruce Elleman. Approximately 7000 American citizens had been arrested by the Japanese authorities while visiting Japan as tourists, conducting business, teaching English or carrying out missionary work. The same amount of Japanese citizens living...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415461928
• ISBN13: 9780415461924
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"