Between 1939 and 1947, the Caribbean island of Jamaica – then a
British colony – was haven or detention centre for thousands of
displaced Europeans; an often under-recognized contribution to the
Allied war effort. A civilian camp accommodated evacuees from
Gibraltar and, belatedly, provided sanctuary for groups of mainly
Jewish refugees. Others who had fled Europe ahead of looming
fascist threats would be interned in military detention camps whose
populations were swollen by German and Italian civilians from
several British West African colonies, co-mingled for convenience
with hundreds of German and Italian merchant mariners captured at
sea during the early months of the war. World War II Camps in
Jamaica disentangles the conditions under which these various
populations were held, drawing on primary records, personal
accounts and media coverage; noting differences and similarities in
their management; considering the camps and their populations
within the local context; and considering the extent of interface
and interaction that ensued despite official efforts to keep the
incoming populations separate and transitory.
General
| Imprint: |
University of the West Indies Press
|
| Country of origin: |
Jamaica |
| Release date: |
December 2022 |
| Authors: |
Suzanne Francis Brown
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
334 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-976-640-925-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
976-640-925-0 |
| Barcode: |
9789766409258 |
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