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Travels In Atomic Sunshine: Australia And The Occupation Of JapanStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionIn February 1946, the Australians of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force moved into western Japan to 'demilitarise and democratise' the atom-bombed backwater of Hiroshima Prefecture. For over six years, up to 20,000 Australian servicemen, including their wives and children, participated in a historic experiment in nation-rebuilding. Author descriptionRobin Gerster is an associate professor in the School of English, Communications, and Performance Studies at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of several books, including "Big Noting: The Heroic Theme in Australian War Writing," "Hotel Asia," and "Legless in Ginza: Orientating Japan." |