Travels in Atomic Sunshine: Australia and the Occupation of Japan

by Robin Gerster

Book Overview

In February 1946, the Australians of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) moved into western Japan to "demilitarize and democratize" the atom-bombed backwater of Hiroshima Prefecture. For over six years, up to 20,000 Australian servicemen, including their wives and children, participated in an historic experiment in nation-rebuilding dominated by the United States and the occupation's supreme commander, General MacArthur.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1950354032
• ISBN13: 9781950354030
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Scribe Us
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"