The war at home
By: by John F. Wukovits.
Series: American war library. The Korean War; American war library.
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States -- Juvenile literature.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States.; United States -- History -- 1945-1953 -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- Social conditions -- 1945- -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- 1945-1953.; United States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses the impact of the Korean conflict on life in the United States, including the dichotomy between post-World War II optimism and consumerism versus the fear of communism and nuclear bombs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-118) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : A different kind of home front; title: "Now a different world"; title: "Embroilment in a hopeless cause"; title: Conducting an unpopular war; title: Senator Joseph McCarthy and the red scare; title: A longing for complacency and conformity; title: Full democracy at home; title: Youth rebellion.