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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Censorship and the first casualty controversy: World War I, 1917-1918 -- Bad news in the "good war": World War II, 1941-1943 -- The price of victory: World War II, 1944-1945 -- Partisanship and the police action: the Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Vietnam: the escalating war, 1961-1968 -- Vietnam: de-escalation and defeat, 1969-1989 -- Gulf Wars: Iraq and Afghanistan, 1990-2011. |
| Summary |
Call it the Vietnam Syndrome or Black Hawk Down blowback. It's the standard assumption that Americans won't tolerate combat casualties, that a rising body count lowers support for war. But that's not true, argues historian Steven Casey; even worse, this assumption damages democracy. Fearing a backlash, the military has routinely distorted its casualty reports in order to hide the true cost of war. When Soldiers Fall takes a new look at the way Americans have dealt with the toll of armed conflict. Drawing on a vast array of sources, from George Patton's command papers to previously untapped New. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Casualty aversion (Military science) -- United States.
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Casualty aversion (Military science) |
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United States. |
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War casualties -- United States -- Public opinion.
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War casualties. |
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Public opinion. |
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War casualties -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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History. |
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20th century |
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War casualties -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Mass media and war -- United States.
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Mass media and war. |
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Public opinion -- United States.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-2099 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Casey, Steven. When soldiers fall 9780199890385 (DLC) 2012045613 (OCoLC)811599683 |
| ISBN |
9780199890392 (electronic book) |
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0199890390 (electronic book) |
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1306114195 |
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9781306114196 |
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9780199890385 |
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0199890382 |
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