Alaska at War 1941 1945

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Alaska at War 1941 1945

Author	: Fern Chandonnet
File Size	: 44,5 Mb
Publisher	: University of Alaska Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 15 September 2007
ISBN	: 9781602231351
Pages	: 482 pages

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Alaska at War 1941 1945 by Fern Chandonnet Book PDF Summary

Over the course of the past two hundred years, only one United States territory has experienced foreign occupation: Alaska. Available for the first time in paperback, Alaska at War brings readers face to face with the North Pacific front in World War II. Wide-ranging essays cover the war as seen by Alaskan eyes, including the Japanese invasion of the Attu and Kiska islands, the effects of the war on Aleutian Islanders, and the American campaign to recover occupied territory. Whether you’re a historian or a novice student interested in this pivotal period of American history, Alaska at War provides fascinating insight into the background, history, and cultural impact of war on the Alaskan homefront.

Alaska at War 1941 1945 by Fern Chandonnet

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