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Caribbean Volunteers At War
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Author : Mark Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-03-10
Caribbean Volunteers At War written by Mark Johnson and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-10 with History categories.
“During the Second World War nearly 500 Black Caribbean volunteers served with the RAF . . . This valuable work looks at their experiences.”—HistoryOfWar The heroic exploits of the Caribbean men and women who volunteered their services to the Allied effort during the Second World War have, until now, passed by with little fanfare or attention. Indeed, whilst many people are aware of the contribution that the various Bomber Command units paid in securing ultimate victory, little is said or understood of the achievements and sacrifices of the heroic Caribbean volunteers who contributed to some of their greatest victories. Mark Johnson presents us here with an engrossing and humane account of the exploits of such individuals—including a great number of insights and fascinating details taken from conversations with his great-uncle, John Blair, who served a full tour with Bomber Command, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross. The book illuminates the day-to-day reality of life as a Caribbean volunteer during the Second World War and the kind of culture-clash experiences that characterized their wartime careers. An important book, offering a platform upon which to appreciate the true extent of the Caribbean contribution to the Allied war effort, the work offers a new slant on the popular Bomber Command theme; one that looks set to intrigue a number of readers yet to be acquainted with this facet of the unit’s history. “Entertaining and rewarding . . . it is high time we had more books like this one plugging the knowledge gap and setting a few things straight.”—War History Online
Jamaican Volunteers In The First World War
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Author : Richard Smith
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2004
Jamaican Volunteers In The First World War written by Richard Smith and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
This study explores the dynamics of race and masculinity to provide fresh historical insight into the First World War and its Imperial dimensions, examining the experiences of Jamaicans who served in British regiments.Reluctance to accept West Indian volunteers was rooted in the belief that black men lacked the qualities necessary for modern warfare. This, combined with fears over white racial degeneration, resulted in the need to preserve established hierarchies, which was achieved through the exclusion of black soldiers from the front line and their confinement in labour battalions.However, despite their exclusion from the battlefield, the author shows that the experience of war was invaluable in allowing veterans to appropriate codes of heroism, sacrifice and citizenship in order to wage their own battles for independence on their return home, culminating in the nationalist upsurge of the late 1930s.This book offers a lively and accessible account that will prove invaluable to those studying the Imperial dimensions of the First World War, as well and those interested in the wider notions of race and masculinity in the British Empire.
World War Ii And The Caribbean
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Author : Karen E. Eccles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
World War Ii And The Caribbean written by Karen E. Eccles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Caribbean Area categories.
World War II and the Caribbean focuses on one of the most exciting periods in the history of the region as the Caribbean territories faced incredible upheaval and opportunity during the war years. Local operations, cultural mores and the region's international image were forever changed by its pivotal role in the war effort. The chapters in this volume respond to the need for information and analysis on the wide-ranging impact of the war on territories in the region (English, French, Spanish and Dutch). The contributors cover topics such as the economic consequences of wartime activity (the food crisis and the decline of the agricultural sector), while highlighting the opportunities that arose for industry and enterprise in the Caribbean; the accommodations made by the European imperial nations and their attempts to tighten control over their Caribbean territories during the war; the intervention of the Americans in the region; the social impact of the war (the migration of German-speaking refugees and other groups) and the effects on Caribbean societies of this contact; and the impact of the war on public health and the broad spectrum experiences of women (as volunteers, nurses and sex-workers). This well-researched volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of military and conflict history, twentieth-century Caribbean history, and the general reader.
The Caribbean At War
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Author : Oliver Marshall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Caribbean At War written by Oliver Marshall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Caribbean Area categories.
The Spanish American War 1895 1902
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Author : Joseph Smith
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-05-12
The Spanish American War 1895 1902 written by Joseph Smith and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-12 with History categories.
Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and the US emerged for the first time as an active force in world affairs, acquiring -- amidst much domestic controversy -- an empire of her own in the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (whose struggle against Spain had sparked the war). Heavy with implications for twentieth-century America, the war is explored in its widest context in this engrossing and impressive study.
African And Caribbean People In Britain
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Author : Hakim Adi
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2022-09-01
African And Caribbean People In Britain written by Hakim Adi and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-01 with History categories.
A major new history of Britain that transforms our understanding of this country's past 'I've waited so long so read a comprehensively researched book about Black history on this island. This is it: a journey of discovery and a truly exciting and important work' Zainab Abbas Despite the best efforts of researchers and campaigners, there remains today a steadfast tendency to reduce the history of African and Caribbean people in Britain to a simple story: it is one that begins in 1948 with the arrival of a single ship, the Empire Windrush, and continues mostly apart from a distinct British history, overlapping only on occasion amid grotesque injustice or pioneering protest. Yet, as acclaimed historian Hakim Adi demonstrates, from the very beginning, from the moment humans first stood on this rainy isle, there have been African and Caribbean men and women set at Britain's heart. Libyan legionaries patrolled Hadrian's Wall while Rome's first 'African Emperor' died in York. In Elizabethan England, 'Black Tudors' served in the land's most eminent households while intrepid African explorers helped Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe. And, as Britain became a major colonial and commercial power, it was African and Caribbean people who led the radical struggle for freedom - a struggle which raged throughout the twentieth century and continues today in Black Lives Matter campaigns. Charting a course through British history with an unobscured view of the actions of African and Caribbean people, Adi reveals how much our greatest collective achievements - universal suffrage, our victory over fascism, the forging of the NHS - owe to these men and women, and how, in understanding our history in these terms, we are more able to fully understand our present moment.
The Caribbean Region In World War Ii
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Author : United States. Navy Department. Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Caribbean Region In World War Ii written by United States. Navy Department. Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The Spanish American War
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Author : Joseph Smith
language : en
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Release Date : 1994
The Spanish American War written by Joseph Smith and has been published by Longman Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
The short but decisive war of 1898 is described and explained in its full local context, from the Cuban revolt of 1895 onwards, whilst also presenting it in its broadest, international context. It also addresses the wider question of imperialism and the rise of the USA to world power status at the end of the 19th century.
Jamaican Women And The World Wars
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Author : Dalea Bean
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-12-04
Jamaican Women And The World Wars written by Dalea Bean and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-04 with History categories.
This book highlights the important, yet often forgotten, roles that Jamaican women played in the World Wars. Predicated on the notion that warfare has historically been an agent of change, Dalea Bean contends that traces of this truism were in Jamaica and illustrates that women have historically been part of the war project, both as soldiers and civilians. This ground-breaking work fills a gap in the historiography of Jamaican women by positioning the World Wars as watershed periods for their changing roles and status in the colony. By unearthing critical themes such as women’s war work as civilians, recruitment of men for service in the British West India Regiment, the local suffrage movement in post-Great War Jamaica, and Jamaican women’s involvement as soldiers in the British Army during the Second World War, this book presents the most extensive and holistic account of Jamaican women’s involvement in the wars.
Tuskegee Airmen
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Author : Samuel de Korte
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2024-04-30
Tuskegee Airmen written by Samuel de Korte and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with History categories.
During the Second World War, the Tuskegee Airmen had not one but two enemies to overcome: the German Luftwaffe and Jim Crow. In this book, the inspiring history of these men is recounted detailing the struggles the men faced at home and abroad. The Tuskegee Airmen were black American pilots who served in the Army Air Corps during the Second World War. However, before earning their wings, these men and women needed to prove themselves to their white countrymen. After all, the racism prevalent at the time meant that black Americans were deemed unsuitable for the demands of modern war. After completing their training and conducting their first combat missions, the real enemy was waiting for them: the Luftwaffe. As a result of their role escorting the bombers, as well as their bright red tails, the Tuskegee Airmen of 332nd Fighter Group earned the nickname the ‘Red Tails’. The units served with distinction in several fierce engagements, such as the 99th Fighter Squadron, who fought in the skies over Anzio on 27 and 28 January 1944, and the 332nd Fighter Group, who earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its mission to Berlin on 24 March 1945.