Theaters of War [electronic resource] : America’s Perceptions of World War II /
Casaregola, V.author.
Historian Vincent Casaregola examines the portrayal of WWII in popular culture and how that protrayal has changed over time. By examining WWII films, literature, theatre and art from the Cold War era, the Vietnam War, the Reagan years, and present day, he seeks to understnad the part played by current politics, events and conflicts.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : faces of the war -- A war warning -- "Why we fight" -- How we fight : campaigns of sacrifice and service -- "The great crusade" -- "Saddle up! Let's get back to the war" -- Longest days in the "good war" -- Conscientious objection -- Now it can be told : reopening old wounds -- The once and future war.
Historian Vincent Casaregola examines the portrayal of WWII in popular culture and how that protrayal has changed over time. By examining WWII films, literature, theatre and art from the Cold War era, the Vietnam War, the Reagan years, and present day, he seeks to understnad the part played by current politics, events and conflicts.
America—History.
Civilization—History.
United States—History.
History, Modern.
Cultural studies.
Culture—Study and teaching.
History of the Americas.
Cultural History.
US History.
Modern History.
Cultural Studies.
Regional and Cultural Studies.