Military government on Okinawa from the first stages of planning until the transition toward a civil administration.

Part 1: Military government in the Ryukyu Islands, 1945-1950. I. The governors. Organizing military government training ; The navy's "Ivy League" civil affairs schools ; Civil affairs officers and operation Iceberg -- II. The battle for Okinawa. The ordeal of Japanese defense preparations ; War comes to the Ryukyus ; Refugee care ; Military government organization : an assessment -- III. Apathy and neglect. Okinawa and postwar strategy ; Postwar military organization ; Ambassadors in uniform? ; Adding injury to insult -- IV. Social and political rehabilitation. Resettlement and repatriation ; The revival of education ; Political and judicial rehabilitation -- V. Economic recovery and rehabilitation. Restoration of agriculture ; The fishing industry transformed ; Industry and commerce ; Changing employment ; Fiscal planning -- VI. Transforming Okinawa. America's expanded commitment ; Revitalized construction efforts ; The land issue -- VII. Summary and conclusion -- Notes on sources -- Part 2: Documenting the military government experience. Selected documents. Preparing civil affairs officers ; The theory behind a military government program ; Creating a local administration ; Fostering political democracy ; Developing a land claims policy.