Under Suspicion: Citizenship and Internment in Australia During the Second World War

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with protective plastic covering. External stickers removed. Partial date due slip on inside. Book is clean and binding is still very good. Minor edgewear.

Full title: Under Suspicion: Citizenship and Internment in Australia During the Second World War edited by Joan Beaumont, Ilma Martinuzzi O'Brien and Mathew Trinca

During WWII, Australia interned thousands of Australian residents whom they considered a security risk. They were mainly from German, Italian or Japanese backgrounds. This book includes ten essays that reveal the disturbing nature of how Australia reacted on the home front when threatened by war.