![]() | The Typhoon of War: Micronesian Experiences of the Pacific War Subjects: World War 1939–1945 -- Campaigns -- Micronesia (Federated States); Micronesia (Federated States) -- History; World War 1939–1945 -- Naval operations American; World War II was a watershed event for the people of the former Japanese colonies of Micronesia. The Japanese military build-up, the conflict itself, and the American occupation and control of the conquered islands brought rapid and dramatic changes to Micronesian life. Whether they spent the war in caves and bomb shelters, in sweet potato fields under armed Japanese guard, or in their own homes, Micronesians who survived those years recognize that their peoples underwent a major historical transformation. Like a typhoon, the war swept away a former life. Poyer Lin : Lin Poyer , professor emeritus at the University of Wyoming, is a cultural anthropologist who has written about Micronesian lives during and after the Second World War.Falgout Suzanne : Suzanne Falgout is professor of anthropology at the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu. |
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