1. The Battle of Brisbane: a Thanksgiving Like No Other.
- Author
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Emsley, Clive
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WORLD War II , *MILITARY personnel attitudes , *RIOTS , *TWENTIETH century , *HISTORY , *ARMED Forces ,UNITED States armed forces -- Foreign service ,20TH century United States armed forces - Abstract
The article reports on the "Battle of Brisbane," a riot occurring November 26, 1942 between American and Australian Armed Forces stationed in Brisbane, Queensland during World War II. Tensions between soldiers of the two countries had already been established based on issues such as rate of pay, access to luxuries, and racial attitudes. When U.S. Army Military Police stopped a group of Australian and American soldiers, violence ensued. The incident was downplayed in local papers because of censorship.
- Published
- 2013