Solomon Islanders in World War II : an indigenous perspective /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kwai, Anna Annie (Author)
Corporate Authors:	JSTOR (Organization), Australian National University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Acton, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, [2017]
Series:	State, society and governance in Melanesia (Series)
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Solomon Islands. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Solomon Islands. Indigenous peoples > Solomon Islands. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Salomon. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Salomon. Australasian and Pacific history. Colonialism and imperialism. History. History: specific events and topics. Humanities. Military history. Regional and national history. Second World War. Indigenous peoples. Military campaigns. Solomon Islands. 1939-1945 Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Islanders at War
Why Support the Allies?
Impacts of the War
Monument-building and Nation-building
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Prime Minister Derek Sikua's letter of endorsement of the Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers Trust
Appendix 2: Letter of recognition from President Barack Obama.