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Title Why America fights : patriotism and war propaganda from the Philippines to Iraq / Susan A. Brewer.
Author Brewer, Susan A. (Susan Ann), 1958-
Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Fourth Floor  973 BRE    Check Shelves
Description x, 342 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The "divine mission": war in the Philippines -- Crusade for democracy: over there in the great war -- The good war: fighting for a better life in World War II -- War in Korea: "the front line in the struggle between freedom and tyranny" -- Why Vietnam: more questions than answers -- Operation Iraqi Freedom: war and infoganda.
Subject United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
Politics and war -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Patriotism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Propaganda, American -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 9780195381351 (hardcover : alk. paper) : $29.95
0195381351 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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