TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wood,Edward W.
TI  - Worshipping the myths of World War II: reflections on America's dedication to war 
SN  - 1597970166
AV  - D769.1 .W66 2006
U1  - 940.5373 22
PY  - 2006///]
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Potomac Books
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - United States
KW  - Collective memory
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - 20th century
N1  - 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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