United States. Office of Strategic Service Research and Analysis Branch. Postwar Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. 6 Reels
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfilm DS518.1.U5
Description
These reports, written during World War II and the early years of the Cold War, had a profound influence on Allied wartime strategy and on American postwar foreign policy. They emphasize parliamentary and constitutional reforms, civil liberties, the labor supply, reparations, political purges and industrial reconstruction in occupied Japan.
The reports were filmed by country and are generally arranged chronologically within geographical divisions. The index contains a reel guide which lists each item by title and indicates date and pagination. It also provides a subject approach to the materials.
The collection also includes many reports on the postwar status of Korea, Indochina, Burma, the Philipines and the East Indies. Among the topics covered: diet, the economy, land reform, politics and labor strikes.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:- Ref DS 518.1.U51
- A Guide to O.S.S. - State Department Intelligence and Research Reports II Postwar Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia.
