Amerasian

An Amerasian may refer to a person born in East or Southeast Asia to an East Asian or Southeast Asian mother and a U.S. military father. Other terms used include War babies or G.I. babies.[1][2]

Several countries in East and Southeast Asia have significant populations of Amerasians, reflecting a history of US military presence within those two respective regions. These include Okinawa (Japan), South Korea, Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines. The latter once had the largest US air and naval bases outside the US mainland.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Definition of AMERASIAN". Merriam-webster.com.
  2. ^ "the definition of amerasian". Dictionary.com.
  3. ^ "Explainer: How Can You Be Half-American and Still Not a Citizen?". Pbs.org – Blog – Independent Lens.
  4. ^ The Forgotten Amerasians. Retrieved on 25 September 2021.