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About this book
This book examines the lost voices of returning World War II veterans in the immediate postwar years and shows how the developing Cold War silenced or altered dissenting opinions that many vets expressed upon their return.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 āThe Reception Committeeā: Soldiers, Citizens, and the Veteranās Return
- 2 āThe New Generation Offers a Leaderā: Lt. John F. Kennedyās 1946 Race for Congress
- 3 Kiss the Blood Off My Hands: The Film Noir Veteranās Quest for Meaning in Postwar America
- 4 āCitizens First, Veterans Secondā: The American Veterans Committee and the Challenge of the Cold War
- 5 āThe Negro Is No Longer Sleepingā: African American Veterans and the Limits of Consensus
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index