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Worshipping the myths of World War II : reflections on America's dedication to war / Edward W. Wood, Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2006]Copyright date: ©2006Edition: First editionDescription: xvi, 244 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1597970166
  • 9781597970167
Other title:
  • Worshipping the myths of World War 2
  • Worshipping the myths of World War two
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 940.5373 22
LOC classification:
  • D769.1 .W66 2006
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction : Worshipping -- War in America -- pt. 1. The first myth : the "Good War" -- 1. The killing of innocents -- 2. The moral dilemma of the combat infantryman -- 3. The impact of World War II on its soldiers -- pt. 2. The second myth : "The Greatest Generation" -- 4. On judging artistic interpretations of World War II -- 5. The World War II memoir -- 6. The World War II novel -- 7. An opportunity lost -- pt. 3. The third myth : "We won World War II largely on our own" -- 8. America triumphant -- pt. 4. The fourth myth : "When evil lies in others, war is the means to justice" -- 9. The Beyond the myths of World War II -- pt. 5. Beyond the myths of World War II -- 10. New ways of thinking and acting -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- About the author.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.

Preface -- Introduction : Worshipping -- War in America -- pt. 1. The first myth : the "Good War" -- 1. The killing of innocents -- 2. The moral dilemma of the combat infantryman -- 3. The impact of World War II on its soldiers -- pt. 2. The second myth : "The Greatest Generation" -- 4. On judging artistic interpretations of World War II -- 5. The World War II memoir -- 6. The World War II novel -- 7. An opportunity lost -- pt. 3. The third myth : "We won World War II largely on our own" -- 8. America triumphant -- pt. 4. The fourth myth : "When evil lies in others, war is the means to justice" -- 9. The Beyond the myths of World War II -- pt. 5. Beyond the myths of World War II -- 10. New ways of thinking and acting -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- About the author.

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