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Myth and the Greatest Generation: A Social History of Americans in World War II |  | Go Tell a Friend | |
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| Author: Kenneth D. Rose
Publisher: Routledge
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 389898
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0415956773
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.5373
EAN: 9780415956772
ASIN: 0415956773
Publication Date: October 8, 2007
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Myth and the Greatest Generation calls into question the glowing paradigm of the World War II generation set up by such books as The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw. Including analysis of news reports, memoirs, novels, films and other cultural artefacts Ken Rose shows the war was much more disruptive to the lives of Americans in the military and on the home front during World War II than is generally acknowledged. Issues of racial, labor unrest, juvenile delinquency, and marital infidelity were rampant, and the black market flourished. This book delves into both personal and national issues, calling into questions the dominant view of World War II as ‘The Good War’.
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Not Your Ordinary Treatment of WWII - A Must Read December 7, 2007
J. Lawrence (Los Angeles)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
A first class, thorough, informative, entertaining and extremely well written treatment of the impact of World War II on the American experience, from the battlefield to the home front. Rose's unvarnished, detailed and fully documented review of the social impact of the largest conflagration in history treats us to commentary on issues rarely seen in historical works on this subject, including its impact on literature and the film industry, as well as tough social issues such as resulting racial, gender and class bias, the development of a domestic black market, and the adjustments required of the returning servicemen. Rose set and met his goal of presenting an objective "social history" which not only serves as a grounding counterpoint to the "Greatest Generation" phenomenon we have seen over the past decade, but also, in so doing, Rose elevates the sacrifices of those who fought and struggled, abroad and at home, and accords to them a true measure of their accomplishments, a measure which is greater than the rote plaudits of the "Greatest Generation" adherents. This book is not to be missed by anyone interested in an objective historical treatment of Americans in World War II.
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