A Nation Forged in War : How World War II Taught Americans to Get Along

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World War II shaped the United States in profound ways, and this new book--the first in the Legacies of War series--explores one of the most significant changes it fostered: a dramatic increase in ethnic and religious tolerance. A Nation Forged in War is the first full-length study of how large-scal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bruscino, Thomas A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
United States. > Army.
États-Unis. > Army > Mobilisation > Histoire > 20e siecle.
United States. > Army > Mobilization > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army > Military life > History > 20th century.
Social aspects.
Race relations.
Race discrimination.
Ethnic relations.
Armed Forces > Mobilization.
Armed Forces > Military life.
African American soldiers.
HISTORY > General.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Militaires noirs americains > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Race discrimination > United States > History > 20th century.
African American soldiers > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
États-Unis > Relations interethniques > Histoire > 20e siecle.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siecle.
United States > Ethnic relations > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Introduction; 1. The America They Left Behind; 2. The Ethnic Army; 3. Introduction to the Army; 4. Hours of Boredom; 5. Instants of Excitement and Terror; 6. Coming Home, Taking Over; 7. The New Consensus and Beyond; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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