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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791537703321

Autore

Call Steve

Titolo

Selling air power : military aviation and American popular culture after World War II / / Steve Call

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, TX, USA, : Texas A&M University Press, 20090301

College Station, TX : , : Texas A&M University Press ; , ©2009

ISBN

1-60344-364-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 224 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series

Disciplina

358.4/030973

Soggetti

Air power in popular culture - Public opinion - 20th century - United States

Air power in mass media - History - 20th century - United States

Air power - Public opinion - 20th century - United States

Air power - History - United States

Air warfare in popular culture - History - United States

Air warfare in mass media - United States

Air warfare - United States

Propaganda, American - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Introduction In the beginning: a prologue The air power revolution: early postwar years The revolution under fire: 1949-53 The heyday of SAC: the high point of the popular culture crusade Disturbing visions: air power's critics strike back Conclusion