| Worshipping the Myths of World War II: Reflections on America's Dedication to War Contributor(s): Wood, Edward W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1597971634 ISBN-13: 9781597971638 Publisher: Potomac Books OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: Is any war a ???good war???? In "Worshipping the Myths of World War II," the author takes a critical look at what he sees is America??'s dedication to war as panacea and as Washington??'s primary method for leading the world. Articulating why he believes the lessons of World War II are profoundly relevant to today??'s events, Edward W. Wood, Jr., reflects on such topics as the killing of innocents, which became increasingly accepted during the war; on how actual killing is usually ignored in war discussions and reporting; on the lifetime impact of frontline duty, which he knew firsthand; on the widely accepted concept of ???the Greatest Generation???; on present criteria for judging war memoirs and novels; on the fallacy that the United States won the war largely on its own; and on the effect that the Holocaust had on our national concepts of evil and purity. His final chapter centers on how the ???war on terror??? is different from World War II???and why the myths created about the latter hide that reality. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Historiography - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 940.537 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.25" W x 8.01" (0.65 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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| Publisher Description: Is any war a "good war"? In Worshipping the Myths of World War II, the author takes a critical look at what he sees is America's dedication to war as panacea and as Washington's primary method for leading the world. Articulating why he believes the lessons of World War II are profoundly relevant to today's events, Edward W. Wood, Jr., reflects on such topics as the killing of innocents, which became increasingly accepted during the war; on how actual killing is usually ignored in war discussions and reporting; on the lifetime impact of frontline duty, which he knew firsthand; on the widely accepted concept of "the Greatest Generation"; on present criteria for judging war memoirs and novels; on the fallacy that the United States won the war largely on its own; and on the effect that the Holocaust had on our national concepts of evil and purity. His final chapter centers on how the "war on terror" is different from World War II--and why the myths created about the latter hide that reality. 2007 Outstanding Academic Title selection from Choice Magazine |
Contributor Bio(s): Wood, Edward W.: - Edward W. Wood, Jr., was severely wounded in World War II. A retired city planner, he is the author of On Being Woundedand Beyond the Weapons of Our Fathers. His articles, essays, and poetry have appeared in publications ranging from the U.S. Air Force Academy journal War, Literature & the Arts to The Friends Journal. He lives in Denver. |