Pacific War

<p>The Pacific War is an umbrella term that refers collectively to a disparate set of wars however this book presents a strong case for considering this assemblage of conflicts as a collective singular war. It highlights the genuine thematic commonalities in the legacies of war that cohere across the Asia-Pacific and shows how the wars both individually and collectively wrought dramatic change to the geo-political makeup of the region. </p><p>This book discusses the cultural political and social implications of the Pacific War and engages with debates over the war’s impact legacies and continuing cultural resonances. Crucially it examines the meanings and significance of the Second World War from a truly international perspective and the contributors present fascinating case studies that highlight the myriad of localised idiosyncrasies in how the Pacific War has been remembered and deployed in political contexts. The chapters trace the shared legacy that the individual wars had on demographics culture and mobility across the Asia Pacific and demonstrate how in the aftermath of the war political borders were transformed and new nation states emerged. The book also considers racial and sexual tensions which accompanied the arrival of both Allied and Axis personnel and their long lasting consequences as well as the impact returning veterans and the war crime trials that followed the conflict had on societies in the region. In doing so it succeeds in illuminating the events and issues that unfolded in the weeks months and indeed decades after the war.</p><p>This interdisciplinary volume examines the aftermaths and legacies of war for individuals communities and institutions across South Southeast and East Asia Oceania and the Pacific world. As such it will be welcomed by students and scholars of Asian history modern history and cultural history as well as by those interested in issues of memory and commemoration. </p>