Remaking the conquering heroes : the social and geopolitical impact of the post-war American occupation of Germany / John Willoughby

"Remaking the Conquering Heroes shows that American policymakers and Army officers had to confront a lawless U.S. military in the aftermath of World War II. Money laundering, theft, racial antagonism between black and white Gls, unregulated sex, high rates of venereal disease, as well as Soviet...

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Auteurs principaux:Willoughby, John (Auteur)
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Langue:English
Publié:New York, NY [u.a.] : Palgrave, 2001
© 2001
Édition:First edition
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The historical significance of the rise of American martial tourism in Germany
The collapse of the World War II army
"Primarily interested in the German fraulein"
The corrosive racial divide
From colony to junior partner
Between boot camp and summer camp
The beginnings of gender and racial inclusion in the Cold War military family
Remaking the conquering heroes : extending American power.