In the shadow of war
Subtitle: the United States since the 1930's
By: Michael S. Sherry.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 595
Subjects: War -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century; National security -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989; United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-; United States -- History, Military -- 20th century
Description: In this magisterial book, a prize-winning historian shows how war has defined modern America. Michael Sherry argues that America's intense preoccupation with war emerged on the eve of World War II, marking a turning point as important as the Revolution, the end of the frontier, and other watersheds in American history. In the fifty years since the war, says Sherry, militarization has reshaped every facet of American life: its politics, economics, culture, social relations, and place in the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [556]-567) and index.