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hawaii homefront life in the islands during world war ii
this book tells the story of life in hawaii during world p war ii . hawaii was both a home front and a war zone the only american territory to have that distinction . almost 40 % of the islands permanent population was of japanese heritage some 140 000 people and were classified as enemy aliens by the federal government despite the p majority of them being american citizens . a few men who believed in their loyalty defied the feds and kept them from internment camps of the mainland . well over a million men and women both service members and war workers passed through these islands during the war . the book is profusely illustrated and many of the images have rarely if ever been previously published .
hardcover bess press 2008 isbn13 9781573062817 isbn10 1573062812
abridged n isbn 13 9781573062817 number in series 1 number of pages 216 publisher bess pr inc release date 62135769600000