How did thousands of Indians who migrated to the Pacific Coast of North America during the early twentieth century come to forge an anticolonial movement that British authorities claimed nearly toppled their rule in India during the First World War? Seema Sohi traces how Indian labor migrants; students; and intellectual activists who journeyed across the globe seeking to escape the exploitative and politically repressive policies of the British Raj; linked restrictive immigration policies and political repression in North America to colonial subjugation at home. In the process; they developed an international anticolonial consciousness that boldly confronted the British and American empires. Hoping to become an important symbol for those battling against racial oppression and colonial subjugation across the world; Indian anticolonialists also provoked a global inter-imperial collaboration between U.S. and British officials to repress anticolonial revolt. They symbolized the hope of the world's racialized subjects and the fears of those who worried about the global disorder they could portend. Echoes of Mutiny provides an in-depth and transnational look at the deeply intertwined relationship between anti-Asian racism; Indian anticolonialism; and state antiradicalism in early twentieth century U.S. and global history. Through extensive archival research; Sohi uncovers the dialectical relationship between the rise of Indian anticolonialism and state repression in North America and demonstrates how Indian anticolonialists served as catalysts for the implementation of restrictive U.S. immigration and antiradical laws as well as the expansion of state power in early twentieth century India and America. Indian migrants came to understand their struggles against racial exclusion and political repression in North America as part of a broader movement against white supremacy and colonialism and articulated radical visions of anticolonialism that called not only for the end of British rule in India but the forging of democracies across the world.
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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful. I've read most of the works on Hitler’s 1944 Ardennes Offensive and I rate Peter Caddick-Adams’ "Snow and Steel" as the best inBy Homer T. HodgeOver the past fifty years or so; I've read most of the works on Hitler’s 1944 Ardennes Offensive and I rate Peter Caddick-Adams’ "Snow and Steel" as the best in terms of not only informative detail but explaining the bigger picture and course of events. It is exceptionally well researched; well organized and superbly written. While many if not most works in English focus primarily on the American actions; organizations; and persons; the author covers the German side equally to include the actions and experience of many individual German soldiers. He provides a comprehensive description of German planning; preparation; and objectives of the operation. I found his discussion of historic and cultural aspects that influenced Hitler’s conception of the plan particularly fascinating. The penultimate chapter; “Punctuation Marks of History;†looks at the impact and influence of this major battle on subsequent history and current events. I enjoyed the work; learned from it; and recommend it to anyone interested in understanding the U.S. Army’s largest battle of World War II.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Modern Retelling of an Old StoryBy Charles Fred SmithThis is an outstanding work in a crowded field of study. In 1988 I took McDonald's Trumpets book and spent a week going from place to place in the battle area of the Bulge. This book is highly detailed but well done with one exception. The author spent 15 chapters in providing much trivia leading to the battle that was somewhat interesting but not particularly necessary for an knowledgeable historian. Once in the battle; Craddick-Adams did a great job of using the first person interviews from recorded recollections of participants to bind the story together from both the German and the American sides. I recommend the serious reader use Google Maps to blow up the area and show all the tiny towns where action took place even if it was only a roadblock. By keeping the relative locations of the units in contact in place; the reader can really follow the action stories provided. Craddick-Adams provides a superb narrative which makes it easy for the reader to follow the units in contact in a very fluid situation. He spends adequate effort in drawing the strategic as well as the tactical situations. I recommend this book but it is not a casual read such as a number of Bulge books of the last ten or so years. The author is a Brit who is obviously impressed with the performance of the Americans in the Battle of the Bulge.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Snow and Steel is a well researched; written and moving story of American victory over Nazi Germany in the Battle of the BulgeBy C. M MillsMy father was a staff sergeant in General Hodges First Army. He fought in the Hurtgen Forest and in the Ardennes in that bitter winter of 1944.Bringing the Battle of the Bulge the last strike of Hitler's hammer against the Allies to modern readers in a challenge. This feat is well accomplished by Dr. Peter Caddick-Adams. He has written earlier books on Monty and Rommel as well as the Monte Cassino Campaign. He is a professional soldier who has led troops in Bosnia; Iraq and Afghanistan. He is British but has a refreshingly positive attitude to American contributions to winning the global struggle against the hideous Axis powers. Snow and Steel is a soldier's eye view of the battle as we read first person accounts by both American and German soldiers. Caddick-Adams also lets us look over the shoulders of SHAEF commander General Dwight Eisenhower who had to keep peace between British General Bernard Law Montgomery and General Omar Bradley who led 12th Army in the Ardennes. The Germans launched their surprise last gamble attack on December 16; 1944 but after over a month of bloody fighting were turned back. Their goal was the port of Antwerp where massive Allied supplies were being unloaded for use in the field. The Germans had poor logistics and Hitler's plan was insane. The very readable text is accompanied by photos of the battle and a massive bibliography and footnotes. This is one of the best battlefield books I have ever read! Caddick-Adams is one of World War II's finest young historians. Superb!
