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Author Thompson, Peter (Peter A.)

Title The battle of Brisbane : Australians and the Yanks at war / Peter A. Thompson and Robert Macklin
Published Sydney : ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2000

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 W'PONDS  940.53943 Tho/Bob  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 242 pages ; 24 cm
regular print
Summary On the battlefields of WWII, Australia and the USA were allies, but on the streets of Brisbane it was a different matter. American soldiers had smart uniforms, more money, and accesss to restricted supplies, and were exotic, unknown quantities - they got the girls! Added to this potent mix, were other resentments which boiled over
Analysis Armed forces
Attitudes
Brisbane
History, 1901-1945
United States
Violence
World War 2
Notes Includes bibliographical references
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Americans -- Australia -- Queensland -- History -- 20th century.
Americans -- Australia -- Queensland -- Public opinion.
Americans -- Australia -- Queensland.
Public opinion -- Australia -- Brisbane (Qld.)
Public opinion -- Australia -- Queensland -- Brisbane (Qld.)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Brisbane (Qld.)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Australia -- Queensland.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Brisbane (Qld.)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Queensland -- Brisbane (Qld.)
SUBJECT Brisbane (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79115478 -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 -- 1939-1945
Brisbane (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79115478 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
United States -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139803 -- Australia -- Brisbane (Qld.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79115478
Author Macklin, Robert.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
LC no. 2001411826
ISBN 0733308961