The Shanghai Stars and Stripes: Witness to the Transition to Peace, 1945-1946

Author:   Alfred Emile Cornebise
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786447565


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 February 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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The Shanghai Stars and Stripes: Witness to the Transition to Peace, 1945-1946


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This work is an account of the China edition of the U.S. Army's daily newspaper, The Stars and Stripes, which was geared toward service personnel in the China Theater of Operations at the end of World War II and published for nearly a year. The book addresses Japanese repatriations, war-crime trials, the Chinese civil war and the rise of Communism as covered by the paper, and the paper's role in strengthening U.S. troop morale.

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Author:   Alfred Emile Cornebise
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.277kg
ISBN:  

9780786447565


ISBN 10:   0786447567
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 February 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      I. Origins, Foundations and Early Operations of the China (Shanghai) Edition of the Stars and Stripes      II. The Home Front: The View from Afar      III. The Chinese Conundrum      IV. Growing GI Unrest: Ferment, Furor, and Occasional Favors      V. Japanese Problems: Repatriation and War Crimes Trials      VI. The China Scene Changes      VII. Two Redoubtable Staffers: Arthur Goodfriend and Franc Shor      VIII. Going Home      IX. The Worldwide Collapse of GI Morale      X. The Effects of Soldier Unrest on the Soldier Press      XI. The Marines      XII. The Conduct of Servicemen in Shanghai      XIII. The Marshall Mission      XIV. The Shanghai Stripes: Later Developments and “30”      XV. Conclusions      Chapter Notes      Selected Bibliography      Index     

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Alfred Emile Cornebise is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. A Korean War veteran, he is the author of 14 books.

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