Facing the Rising Sun African Americans, Japan, and the Rise of Afro-Asian Solidarity |
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| Author:
| Horne, Gerald |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-4859-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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The surprising alliance between Japan and pro-Tokyo African Americans during World War II In November 1942 in East St. Louis, Illinois a group of African Americans engaged in military drills were eagerly awaiting a Japanese invasion of the U.S.- an invasion that they planned to join. Since the rise of Japan as a superpower less than a century ......
The surprising alliance between Japan and pro-Tokyo African Americans during World War II In November 1942 in East St. Louis, Illinois a group of African Americans engaged in military drills were eagerly awaiting a Japanese invasion of the U.S.- an invasion that they planned to join. Since the rise of Japan as a superpower less than a century ......