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

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

"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 provid...

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Main Author: Astroth, Alexander, 1992- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:
1939-1945
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.

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