| Children, War and Propaganda Contributor(s): Copeland, David (Editor), Collins, Ross F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433103826 ISBN-13: 9781433103827 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $110.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Peace - Biography & Autobiography - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 303.66 |
| LCCN: 2010035246 |
| Series: Mediating American History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 396 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As World Wars I and II consumed the attention of the United States, the nation's leaders consciously fashioned a presentation of the war for America's children. Duties of the young troops, cast as small soldiers on the home front, ranged from collecting scrap metal to preparing for future service overseas. A barrage of words and images, in print and broadcast, in classes, in posters, in plays and in prayer, infused the child's world with the values of war. Through historical research, this book examines how the group of children acculturated to war during World War I became the generation of leaders during World War II, and discusses the enormous shift that occurred in American society during the twentieth century, from a strong belief in the power of pacifism to pride in becoming the world's most powerful military force. |