Political indoctrination in the U.S. Army from World War II to the Vietnam War / Christopher S. DeRosa.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-316) and index.

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DeRosa draws on the records of the army and the Department of Defense's information offices, the content of the indoctrination materials themselves, and soldiers' recollections in analyzing the political messages the nation conveyed to its army during three decades of conscription. He examines how the program took root as an army institution, how its technique evolved over time, and how it interacted with the larger American political culture. In so doing, he explores the implications of trying to impose a political consensus on the army of a democracy.

Books by Ralph Moody; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; 1. Mr. Nutting Gives Me Some Advice; 2. My First Deal; 3. Plowing and Planning; 4. We Start a Cookery Route; 5. Helping a Cattle Drive; 6. Cookery and Coal; 7. The Sheriff Lends a Hand; 8. Picking Cherries on Stilts; 9. The Fourth of July; 10. The Match Race; 11. We Really Spill the Beans; 12. Mother's Little Secret; 13. Riding for Mr. Batchlett; 14. Grace and I Buy Ducklegs; 15. Labor-Day Roundup; 16. Kathleen Mavourneen; 17. Hal Finds the Answer; 18. The Red Spots Come Out; 19. Everyone Is Good to Us.

20. Mother's Inspiration21. Inventing and Blacksmithing; 22. Muriel and the Goose; 23. The Night before Christmas; 24. Skating and Skimming; 25. Hi Advises Me to Learn a Trade; 26. Mrs. Callahan; 27. Mother's Big Secret; 28. The Sheriff Serves a Soupeeny; 29. We Start a New Adventure.

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