The Japanese War: London University's WWII Secret Teaching Programme and the Experts Sent to Help Beat Japan / Edition 1

by Sadao Oba

Overview

Translated by Ann Kaneko. How British school pupils were recruited to learn in 18 months or less what was then considered to be the most difficult language in the world, in order to become translators, interpreters and interrogators for the allied effort in the Pacific War - a staggering 648 experts in the period 1942-47.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781873410332
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/07/1995
Series:	Japan Library
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface, Shutting the Stable-Door, The Courses, The ‘Japanese’ War, Into Action, In South East Asia at the End of the War, With the Occupation Army in Japan, The War-Time Courses Assessed, What Became of the Instructors and Students after the War, The Legacy of the War-Time Courses, Appendices, Bibliography, Facsimile documents, Index, Maps