Australia's Forgotten Soldiers in the Empire, 1939-1947

Name: Australia's Forgotten Soldiers in the Empire, 1939-1947
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By Lee Rippon

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This book explores how Australia managed the prisoner of war issue throughout the Second World War and the immediate post-war period. It examines how the Australian government responded to the captivity of thousands of Australians in Italy and the detention of an even greater number of Italians in Australia. The war, it finds, created a series of diplomatic and political challenges for belligerent governments, including Australia. The author contends that Australia's response was guided not only by other pragmatic considerations such as reciprocity, the practicalities of war and, importantly, national interest. The Australian government was not the only one to manage its prisoner of war policy in this way. By exploring the Australian government's relationship with Britain as part of the British Empire, this book clarifies under what circumstances and to what extent Australia sought to assert a level of independence in pursuing its national interest, even when that approach did not align with British policy.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 368
Release Date:: 2025-08-03
Publication Date:: 2025-08-03
Publisher:: Springer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3031638085
ISBN13:: 9783031638084
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 476 g
Height:: 148 cm
Width:: 210 cm
Thickness:: 20 cm

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