Indigenous peoples and the Second World War : the politics, experiences and legacies of war in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand /

Indigenous Peoples and the Second World War: During the Second World War, Indigenous people in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada mobilised en masse to support the war effort, despite withstanding centuries of colonialism. Their roles ranged from ordinary soldiers fighting on dista...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Sheffield, R. Scott (Author), Riseman, Noah J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Indian. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Aboriginal Australian. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Maori. Indigenous peoples > History > 20th century. Indigenous peoples > International cooperation > History > 20th century. United States > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century. Canada > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century. Australia > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century. New Zealand > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

Indigenous peoples and settler colonialism to 1900
Indigenous peoples and settler militaries, 1900-1945
Engagement : indigenous voluntary military service
Experiences of military life
Mobilising indigeneity : indigenous knowledge, language, and culture in the war effort
Home front experiences
Contesting engagement : conscription and the limits of indigenous collaboration
Homecomings : transition to peace, veterans' return, and access to veterans' benefits
Rehabilitating assimilation : post-war reconstruction and indigenous policy reform.