"Of Love and War is a much-needed addition to the scholarship on World War II brides, militarized intimacy, and gendered migration. Not only does it fill a gap in the historiography, but it also encourages readers to consider the experiences of Indigenous women and the women and children who were left behind after the Americans left."—Sonia C. Gomez, Journal of Arizona History
"Of Love and War is a captivating book that provides a rich history of the global forces of war and militarism that shaped the local lives of women. Scholars positioned in Pacific studies, women and gender studies, and US military studies will find this book useful."—Sara Kang, H-Diplo
“Of Love and War offers a methodological case study that historians of other conflicts can apply to their work in order to demonstrate the effects of war and militarization on women’s lives and the involvement of the U.S. military in regulating the personal lives of soldiers and occupied citizens. Angela Wanhalla paints a rich and compelling picture of the lives of soldiers and civilians in love and war. . . . Fascinating and well-researched.”—Heather Marie Stur, author of Saigon at War: South Vietnam and the Global Sixties