Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy
The Silent Victims of World War II
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, International, International Relations, Social Science
| Author: | M. Itoh | ISBN: | 9780230117440 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | November 14, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | M. Itoh |
| ISBN: | 9780230117440 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | November 14, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book examines Japanese wartime zoo policy during World War II, analyzing the reasons why the Home Ministry destroyed more than 300 showpiece animals throughout Japan well before U.S. air strikes were anticipated, with international comparisons of the effects of the war on zoos in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.
This book examines Japanese wartime zoo policy during World War II, analyzing the reasons why the Home Ministry destroyed more than 300 showpiece animals throughout Japan well before U.S. air strikes were anticipated, with international comparisons of the effects of the war on zoos in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.
