Captives of empire : the Japanese internment of allied civilians in China, 1941-1945
Description: On the morning of December 8th, 1941, thousands of American, British, Dutch, and other civilians of the Allied nations living in China awoke to find their countries at war with Japan. A hemisphere away from their homelands, they were cut off, isolated, and facing an uncertain future. As the rigours of life under the occupation increased, they were herded into internment camps known as Civil Assembly Centres. This is a history of the internment of Allied civilians in China as sourced from private papers, diaries, letters, and official reports.
Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: On the morning of December 8th, 1941, thousands of American, British, Dutch, and other civilians of the Allied nations living in China awoke to find their countries at war…