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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816812203321

Autore

Whisenhunt Donald W

Titolo

Veterans of Future Wars : a study in student activism / / by Donald W. Whisenhunt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2010

ISBN

1-282-92194-0

9786612921940

0-7391-4831-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Disciplina

378.1/9810973

Soggetti

College students - Political activity - United States - History - 20th century

Student movements - United States - History - 20th century

Peace movements - United States - History - 20th century

Pacifism - United States - History - 20th century

World War, 1914-1918 - United States - Influence

Veterans - Government policy - United States - History - 20th century

United States Social conditions 1933-1945

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1: A Bonus of Their Own; Chapter 2: Riding the Tiger; Chapter 3: Too Many Disciples!; Chapter 4: A Plethora of Imitators; Chapter 5: The Political Game; Chapter 6: Too Many Enemies; Chapter 7: Neither Red Nor Yellow; Chapter 8: The Demise; Afterword; Appendix 1: Manifesto of the Veterans of Future Wars; Appendix 2: Manifesto of Future Gold Star Mothers; Appendix 3: An Act to Secure Future Veterans Preference; Appendix 4: By-Laws of "Veterans of Future Wars"

Appendix 5: Bill Introduced in Congress for Veterans of Future Wars BonusBibliography; Index; About The Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book tells the story of The Veterans of Future Wars (VFW), a student movement that attracted widespread support in a short few months in 1936. Despite its short life, it was a successful movement



that attracted wide support and caused serious discussion about the role of the federal government in providing bonuses to veterans. It focused American attention on the bonus issue, which had been a political issue for many years.