Americans' views about war, James D. Torr, book editor
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Americans' views about war, James D. Torr, book editor
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-169) and index
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index present
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non fiction
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Americans' views about war
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bibliography
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James D. Torr, book editor
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Examining pop culture
Table Of Contents
Americans discover the horrors of modern warfare -- A brief history of America's view of war -- Pacifism in popular culture : antiwar films after World War I -- World War II : American culture embraces the allied war effort -- Hollywood's contributions to the war effort -- "Us vs. them" in World War II films -- Popular culture mobilizes for the war effort -- Patriotism in World War II comic books -- The beginning of the Cold War : the red menace and the nuclear threat -- Hollywood and the Cold War -- Americans' views of nuclear war -- The Vietnam War : U.S. ambivalence is reflected in popular culture -- An overview of Vietnam films -- The first "living room war" : Vietnam on television -- MASH : the Korean War as a setting for Vietnam satire -- America since Vietnam : war makes a comeback -- Star Wars and America's response to Vietnam -- Rambo and the new patriotism in 1980s action films -- Warrior dreams : paramilitary culture in post-Vietnam America -- Debating portrayals of war in popular culture : two interpretations of Saving Private Ryan -- Saving Private Ryan is a pro-war film -- Saving Private Ryan is an antiwar film
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