03151nam 2200709Ia 450 991082632010332120200520144314.01-280-12501-297866135288721-57233-779-6(CKB)2670000000161844(EBL)878328(OCoLC)782879981(SSID)ssj0000621823(PQKBManifestationID)12268101(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000621823(PQKBWorkID)10637057(PQKB)10217774(MdBmJHUP)muse19669(Au-PeEL)EBL878328(CaPaEBR)ebr10554426(CaONFJC)MIL352887(MiAaPQ)EBC878328(EXLCZ)99267000000016184420090923d2010 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA nation forged in war how World War II taught Americans to get along /Thomas Bruscino1st ed.Knoxville University of Tennessee Pressc20101 online resource (361 p.)Legacies of warDescription based upon print version of record.1-57233-695-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.The America they left behind -- The ethnic army -- Introduction to the Army -- Hours of boredom -- Instants of excitement and terror -- Coming home, taking over -- The new consensus and beyond.World War II shaped the United States in profound ways, and this new book--the first in the Legacies of War series--explores one of the most significant changes it fostered: a dramatic increase in ethnic and religious tolerance. A Nation Forged in War is the first full-length study of how large-scale mobilization during the Second World War helped to dissolve long-standing differences among white soldiers of widely divergent backgrounds.Never before or since have so many Americans served in the armed forces at one time: more than 15 million donned uniforms in theLegacies of war.World War, 1939-1945Social aspectsUnited StatesWorld War, 1939-1945Participation, European AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945Participation, African AmericanAfrican American soldiersHistory20th centuryRace discriminationUnited StatesHistory20th centuryUnited StatesRace relationsHistory20th centuryUnited StatesEthnic relationsHistory20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945Social aspectsWorld War, 1939-1945Participation, European American.World War, 1939-1945Participation, African American.African American soldiersHistoryRace discriminationHistory940.54/03Bruscino Thomas A1150451MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826320103321A nation forged in war4025991UNINA