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The San Francisco V-J Day peace riots : celebration turned deadly, August 13-15, 1945 /

"In mid-August 1945, World War II came to an end with the surrender of Japan. People throughout the world celebrated, pouring into the streets in spontaneous celebrations. But something went wrong in San Francisco. Thousands of young sailors, new recruits from nearby training bases, flooded dow...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Salecker, Gene Eric, 1957- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2026]
Subjects:	V-J Day, 1945 > California > San Francisco. Riots > California > San Francisco > History > 20th century. San Francisco (Calif.) > History > 20th century. Émeutes > Californie > San Francisco > Histoire > 20e siècle. HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General. HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)

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