Americans First : : Chinese Americans and the Second World War / / Kevin Scott Wong.

World War II was a watershed event for many of America's minorities, but its impact on Chinese Americans has been largely ignored. Utilizing extensive archival research as well as oral histories and letters from over one hundred informants, Wong explores how Chinese Americans carved a newly res...

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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Chinese America before the War -- 2. Chinatown Goes to War -- 3. The "Good Asian" in the "Good War" -- 4. Hawai'i's Local Warriors -- 5. The Fourteenth Air Service Group -- 6. Into the Mainstream -- Appendix. Notes. Acknowledgments. Index -- Appendix: Employment Tables -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index
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World War II was a watershed event for many of America's minorities, but its impact on Chinese Americans has been largely ignored. Utilizing extensive archival research as well as oral histories and letters from over one hundred informants, Wong explores how Chinese Americans carved a newly respected and secure place for themselves in American society during the war years.
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Chinese Americans Cultural assimilation.
Chinese Americans Ethnic identity.
Chinese Americans Social conditions 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 Participation, Chinese American.
World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects.
World War, 1939-1945 United States.
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Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
1. Chinese America before the War --
2. Chinatown Goes to War --
3. The "Good Asian" in the "Good War" --
4. Hawai'i's Local Warriors --
5. The Fourteenth Air Service Group --
6. Into the Mainstream --
Appendix. Notes. Acknowledgments. Index --
Appendix: Employment Tables --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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Introduction --
1. Chinese America before the War --
2. Chinatown Goes to War --
3. The "Good Asian" in the "Good War" --
4. Hawai'i's Local Warriors --
5. The Fourteenth Air Service Group --
6. Into the Mainstream --
Appendix. Notes. Acknowledgments. Index --
Appendix: Employment Tables --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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contents Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
1. Chinese America before the War --
2. Chinatown Goes to War --
3. The "Good Asian" in the "Good War" --
4. Hawai'i's Local Warriors --
5. The Fourteenth Air Service Group --
6. Into the Mainstream --
Appendix. Notes. Acknowledgments. Index --
Appendix: Employment Tables --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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