Uniquely Okinawan explores how American soldiers, sailors, and Marines considered race, ethnicity, and identity in the planning and execution of the wartime occupation of Okinawa, during and immediately after the Battle of Okinawa, 1945–46.
- Cover
- Uniquely Okinawan
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Identifying the Enemy: US Army Wartime Occupation Policy
- 2 US Marine Discipline: Strict Directives in Wartime Marine Military Government
- 3 “Japanese” Warriors? Okinawan Preparation for Battle
- 4 The US Fights Overseas: Americans Charge toward the Battlefield
- 5 Having a Say: Okinawan Constructions of Identity
- 6 Policy into Action: The US Army Hits the Shore
- 7 Benevolent Captors? Okinawans Encounter the Americans
- 8 No Initiative: Unbending Policy, Rigid US Marine Action
- 9 The US Navy Period: Navigating the Transition to Peace
- 10 New Visions, New Interpretations of Identity: The Expansion of US Navy Military Government
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Photographs
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