FIU Libraries: The Pacific War in Asia: Web Resources

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Included on this page are resources that are freely available on the internet. Featured are digital collections from the Library of Congress Stateside and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Archives of Japan. These resources may include primary, secondary or tertiary materials. They can also be presented in text, audio, or visual medium.

Web Resources: The Pacific War

NPS Finding a Path Forward: Asian American Pacific Islander National Historic Landmarks Theme Study
Place is rarely provided the significance it deserves in the contemplation or commemoration of historic events/people/ideas in the narratives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders within the histories of the United States. This volume foregrounds "place" as a crucial variable in locating Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the history of the American empire.
Asia for Educators: Timeline of Japan 1900 to 1950
A series of resources that address Japanese history chronologically from 1900 to 1950.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan: Joint Compendium of Documents on the History of Territorial Issue between Japan and Russia
"This compendium has been jointly prepared by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Japan and of the Russian Federation with the aim of helping the people of Japan and Russia to obtain an objective view of the "territorial issue" between Japan and Russia."
National Archives of Japan: Boku Zukai (Posters for "Air-Raid Defense")
This is an enlightenment poster prepared by Red Cross Museum in June, the 13th yera of Showa (1938), under guidance of Eastern, Middle and Western Defense Commands. One year was initially anticipated as a preparatory period for Anti-Aircraft Defense Law that was promulgated in April, 1937. In July, 1937, Japan-China war (1937 - 1945) broke out and the law was enforced in October ahead of schedule.
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As air-defense activities, the law required blackout control, disinfection, anti-gas attack countermeasures, evacuation and relief, as well as monitoring, communication and warnings needed for implementation of these measures, obligating the people to restrict lights when blackout control was implemented. One of the issues to be tackled by Anti-Aircraft Defense Division of Ministry of the Interior following enforcement of Anti-Aircraft Defense Law was to infiltrate "anti-aircraft defense thought" among the people. Jointly sponsored by Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo Metropolis and Federation of Tokyo Metropolis Civilian Defense Corps and supported by Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Army and Ministry of Navy, Exhibition for Thorough Reinforcement of Anti-Aircraft Defense and Civilian Defense was staged in October, 1937.

Part I, General Correspondence, it has been shown basic knowledge and methods, in Air Defense illustration, Part I general understandings, Part II blackout, Part III Fire Protection, Part 4 Gas Attack.
National Archives of Japan: Drawings of Air-raid damaged Sites of 1945
Drawings of Air-raid damaged sites of major cities in Japan was prepared in December, 1945, by Records Department of First Demobilization Ministry to notify outline of Air-raid damage to repatriates. The foreword of the document mentions the importance of this survey and necessity of making quick adjustment after finding that the first question asked by repatriating military personnel and civilian employees of the military landing on Japanese shores was generally about Air-raid damage.

Japanese-American Internment Camp Newspapers, 1942 to 1946
Produced by the Japanese-Americans interned at assembly centers and relocation centers around the country during World War II, these newspapers provide a unique look into the daily lives of the people who were held in these camps. They include articles written in English and Japanese, typed, handwritten and drawn. They advertise community events, provide logistical information about the camps and relocation, report on news from the community, and include editorials.
National Archives: Japanese Relocation and Internment
A collection of documents on the topic of Japanese-American relocation and internment during World War II.

Collection: Essays, Videos, Publications: Legacy of the Pacific War
A large collection including videos, essays, publications and more on numerous topics relevant to course content.

"In reflecting on how the Pacific War continues to influence competition and geopolitics in the region, the Wilson Center’s Asia Program has brought together a collection of essays as well as video interviews from select analysts and former policymakers from the United States and across Asia."
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Wilson Center President Jane Harman:

"Through these perspectives, a complex context emerges in which the United States again finds itself competing with great powers that seek to re-write the international balance of power. Remembering the hard-won lessons from World War II, including differences of opinion with our competitors over the lessons learned, will be critical to successful American foreign and military policy in the next decade."

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