The Fifth Column in World War II

Name: The Fifth Column in World War II
Author: Robert Loeffel

Suspected Subversives in the Pacific War and Australia

Specificaties

Gebonden, blz. | Engels

Palgrave Macmillan | 2015

ISBN13: 9781137506665

Rubricering

Hoofdrubriek : Geschiedenis

Palgrave Macmillan e druk, 2015 9781137506665

€ 122,99

In winkelwagen

Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen

Gratis verzonden

Samenvatting

Alarming levels of fear and suspicion developed in Australia following the German victories in Europe of 1940. It was believed the Nazis had prepared an army of subversives a Fifth Column to undermine the war effort. These suspicions plagued the Australian home front for much of the war.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9781137506665

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:gebonden

Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan

Verschijningsdatum:22-7-2015

Hoofdrubriek:Geschiedenis

Inhoudsopgave

Introduction
1. The Shape of Fear: Background to the Fifth Column Scare
2. The Beginning of the Scare: Fifth Column and Norway
3. June 1940: The Fifth Column Triumphant
4. The War and the Fifth Column Arrive in Australia
5. Australia Under Attack: The Fifth Column and the Pacific War
6. The Myth Continues: Lingering Fears and Prejudices
Conclusion