Why We Fought
Subtitle: Forging American Obligations in World War II
Publisher: Smithsonian
Published: July 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781588341303
Subjects: Social aspects; United States - 20th Century; Patriotism; History - U.S.; World War, 1939-1945; History; United States; Military; Social conditions; Political culture; Military - World War II; United States - 20th Century/WWII; 1933-1945; 20th century
Description: "Why We Fought, a collection of essays by historian Robert Westbrook, is an analysis of American conceptions of obligation to the war effort during World War II. Bringing political theory to bear on popular culture, he illuminates wartime Americans' motivations for sacrifice as well as their patriotism."--Jacket.