{"product_id":"spies-soldiers-and-prostitutes-trinidad-society-before-the-german-u-boat-attack-1939-42-paperback","title":"Spies, Soldiers, and Prostitutes: Trinidad Society Before the German U-boat Attack, 1939-42 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard M. Escalante\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore the bombs fell, Trinidad was already at war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn May 1941, the United States deployed thousands of troops to the British colony of Trinidad. Within a year, their numbers surged to over 80,000, transforming the island almost overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was not just military preparation-but social upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cb\u003e\"American Occupation\"\u003c\/b\u003e reshaped daily life.\u003cbr\u003eA new wartime economy emerged.\u003cbr\u003eAnd with it came what many would later remember as an \u003cb\u003e\"eroticized war\"\u003c\/b\u003e-marked by rising prostitution, venereal disease, and shifting social norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beneath the surface, another conflict was unfolding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003esecret war\u003c\/b\u003e of espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgents of German military intelligence operated in the shadows, gathering information on Allied troop movements and vital oil shipments. Opposing them were British intelligence officers and local security forces in a tense, high-stakes struggle for control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Trinidadian society grappled with these rapid changes, an even greater threat loomed offshore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerman U-boats were advancing into the Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpies, Soldiers and Prostitutes\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the untold story of a society on the brink-where war, desire, and intelligence collided in one of the most strategically important colonies of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping account of \u003cb\u003ewar beyond the battlefield\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is part of the \u003ci\u003eWar and Society in Colonial Trinidad\u003c\/i\u003e series, which explores the strategic, social, and hidden dimensions of World War II in the Caribbean.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48265235562717,"sku":"9789769706736","price":40.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/F0R69Y3FuL9789769706736.webp?v=1785165967","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/spies-soldiers-and-prostitutes-trinidad-society-before-the-german-u-boat-attack-1939-42-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}