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, 1945-1946.
Introduction
1
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1 Identifying the Enemy: US Army Wartime Occupation Policy
21
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2 US Marine Discipline: Strict Directives in Wartime Marine Military Government
32
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3 "Japanese" Warriors? Okinawan Preparation for Battle
45
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4 The US Fights Overseas: Americans Charge toward the Battlefield
51
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5 Having a Say: Okinawan Constructions of identity
59
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6 Policy into Action: The US Army Hits the Shore
74
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7 Benevolent Captors? okinawans Encounter the Americans
90
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8 No initiative: Unbending Policy, Rigid US Marine Action
102
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9 The US Navy Period: Navigating the Transition to Peace
124
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10 New visions, New interpretations of Identity: The Expansion of US Navy Military Government
140
(15)
Conclusion
155
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Acknowledgments
163
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Notes
167
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Bibliography
223
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Index
237
Courtney A. Short holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and specializes in military, American, and Japanese history, as well as race and identity studies.
