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occupation
occupation. Despite dictionary definitions, ‘occupation’ is a term which in the context of war is usually employed selectively and subjectively, that is, for military operations that are not approved. Hence, in Allied literature, operations conducted by the western Allies or by the USSR are generally described as ‘liberations’, whilst similar operations conducted by Axis forces are described as ‘occupation’ or ‘invasion’. In contemporary Axis literature, the roles of ‘liberator’ and ‘occupier’ were exactly reversed.
Reality was rather more complicated. Operations by the Allied armies were not always welcome to the local population; and operations by the Axis Powers were not uniformly resented. In two key instances, however, the Allied powers dropped all pretence of ‘liberating’ the countries which their armies entered. The Allied policy of unconditional surrender ensured that Germany and Japan were to be occupied by Allied forces regardless of the wishes of the populations concerned. In these two cases, the term ‘Allied Occupation’ was both conventional and correct. Norman Davies |
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "occupation." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "occupation." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-occupation.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "occupation." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-occupation.html |
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oc·cu·pa·tion / ˌäkyəˈpāshən/ • n. 1. a job or profession: his prime occupation was as editor. ∎ a way of spending time: a game of cards is a pretty harmless occupation. 2. the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force: the Roman occupation of Britain crimes committed during the Nazi occupation. ∎ the action of entering and taking control of a building: the workers remained in occupation until October 16. 3. the action or fact of living in or using a building or other place: a property suitable for occupation by older people. |
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"occupation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "occupation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-occupation.html "occupation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-occupation.html |
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occupation
occupation An economic role separated from household activity as a result of the growth of markets for labour. Such roles form part of a wider economic division of labour in an industrial enterprise, formal organization, or socio-economic structure. See also LABOUR-MARKET; OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION; OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "occupation." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "occupation." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-occupation.html GORDON MARSHALL. "occupation." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-occupation.html |
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"occupation." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "occupation." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-occupation.html "occupation." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-occupation.html |
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