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American Girls, Beer, and Glenn Miller : GI Morale in World War II /
As World War II dawned in Europe, General George C. Marshall, the new Army Chief of Staff, had to acknowledge that American society--and the citizens who would soon become soldiers--had drastically changed in the previous few decades. Almost every home had a radio, movies could talk, and driving in...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Columbia [Mo.] :
University of Missouri Press,
2012
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| Colección: | American military experience series.
Book collections on Project MUSE. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | As World War II dawned in Europe, General George C. Marshall, the new Army Chief of Staff, had to acknowledge that American society--and the citizens who would soon become soldiers--had drastically changed in the previous few decades. Almost every home had a radio, movies could talk, and driving in an automobile to the neighborhood soda fountain was part of everyday life. A product of newly created mass consumerism, the soldier of 1940 had expectations of material comfort, even while at war. Historian James J. Cooke presents the first comprehensive look at how Marshall's efforts to cheer soldiers far from home resulted in the enduring morale services that the Army provides still today. |
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| Notas: | Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (218 pages): ill., digital file. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-199) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826272843 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |