To lead the free world [[electronic resource] ] : American nationalism and the cultural roots of the Cold War / / John Fousek
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Fousek John <1959->
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| Titolo: |
To lead the free world [[electronic resource] ] : American nationalism and the cultural roots of the Cold War / / John Fousek
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| Pubblicazione: | Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2000 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 327.73/009/045 |
| Soggetto topico: | Nationalism - United States - History - 20th century |
| Popular culture - Political aspects - United States - History - 20th century | |
| Discourse analysis - United States | |
| Public opinion - United States - History - 20th century | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Foreign relations 1945-1953 Public opinion |
| United States Foreign relations 1945-1953 Philosophy | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-239) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Moment of Victory; 2. The Meaning of Victory; 3. The Meaning of Global Responsibility; Visual Essay: The Globe as American Icon; 4. From One World into Two; 5. Defining ""Free World"" Leadership; 6. Limited War, Global Struggle--The Meaning of Korea; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In this cultural history of the origins of the Cold War, John Fousek argues boldly that American nationalism provided the ideological glue for the broad public consensus that supported U.S. foreign policy in the Cold War era. From the late 1940's through the late 1980's, the United States waged cold war against the Soviet Union not primarily in the name of capitalism or Western civilization--neither of which would have united the American people behind the cause--but in the name of America.Through close readings of sources that range from presidential speeches and popular magazines |
| Titolo autorizzato: | To lead the free world |
| ISBN: | 0-8078-6067-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910455896703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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