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The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma

By Leigh, Michael D.

The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma Social Sciences

The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma

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The string of military defeats during 1942 marked the end of British hegemony in Southeast Asia, finally destroying the myth of British imperial invincibility. The Japanese attack on Burma led to a hurried and often poorly organized evacuation of Indian and European civilians from the country. The evacuation was a public humiliation for the British and marked the end of their role in Burma. The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma investigates the social and political background to the evacuation, and the consequences of its failure. Utilizing unpublished letters, diaries, memoirs and official reports, Michael Leigh provides the first comprehensive account of the evacuation, analyzing its source in the structures of colonial society, fractured race relations and in the turbulent politics of colonial Burma.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
296
Release Date:
2014-04-10
Publication Date:
2014-04-10
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1441140905
ISBN13:
9781441140906
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
611 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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