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

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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alvah, Donna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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