Unofficial Ambassadors : American Military Families Overseas and the Cold War, 1946-1965 /

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As thousands of wives and children joined American servicemen stationed at overseas bases in the years following World War II, the military family represented a friendlier, more humane side of the United States' campaign for dominance in the Cold War. Wives in particular were encouraged to use...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alvah, Donna (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2007]
Temas:
Americans > Foreign countries > History > 20th century.
Cold War.
Families of military personnel > United States.
Military spouses > United States.
HISTORY / Military / United States.
Alvah.
Cold.
US.
about.
abroad.
analyzing.
broadens.
culture.
family.
gender.
history.
ideas.
military.
presence.
race.
scope.
shaped.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Going Overseas
  • 2. Unofficial Ambassadors
  • 3. A U.S. Lady's World
  • 4. "Shoulder to Shoulder" with West Germans
  • 5. "Dear Little Okinawa"
  • 6. Young Ambassadors
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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