Mass suicides on Saipan and Tinian, 1944 : an examination of the civilian deaths in historical context /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Astroth, Alexander, 1992- author.
Imprint:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Description:	1 online resource (vii, 222 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Saipan, Battle of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands. Mass suicide -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan. Mass suicide -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian. Civilian war casualties -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan. Civilian war casualties -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian. World War, 1939-1945 -- Casualties -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian. World War, 1939-1945 -- Casualties -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan. Battle casualties. Civilian war casualties. Mass suicide. Military campaigns. Mariana Islands -- Tinian. Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13513107

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ISBN:	9781476635163 1476635161 9781476674568 1476674566
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"When the Americans invaded the Japanese-controlled islands of Saipan and Tinian in 1944, civilians and combatants committed mass suicide to avoid being captured. This book draws on United States National Archives documents and photographs, as well as veteran and survivor testimonies, to provide readers with a better understanding of what happened on the two islands and why"--
Other form:	Print version: Astroth, Alexander, 1992- Mass suicides on Saipan and Tinian, 1944. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019] 9781476674568

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