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Veterans of Future Wars : a study in student activism / by Donald W. Whisenhunt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whisenhunt, Donald W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- College students--Political activity--United States--History--20th century.
- College students.
- Student movements--United States--History--20th century.
- Student movements.
- Peace movements--United States--History--20th century.
- Peace movements.
- Pacifism--United States--History--20th century.
- Pacifism.
- World War, 1914-1918--United States--Influence.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Veterans--Government policy--United States--History--20th century.
- Veterans.
- United States--Social conditions--1933-1945.
- United States.
- Veterans of Future Wars (U.S.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (278 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book tells the story of The Veterans of Future Wars (VFW), a student movement that attracted widespread support in a short few months in 1936. Despite its short life, it was a successful movement that attracted wide support and caused serious discussion about the role of the federal government in providing bonuses to veterans. It focused American attention on the bonus issue, which had been a political issue for many years.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1: A Bonus of Their Own; Chapter 2: Riding the Tiger; Chapter 3: Too Many Disciples!; Chapter 4: A Plethora of Imitators; Chapter 5: The Political Game; Chapter 6: Too Many Enemies; Chapter 7: Neither Red Nor Yellow; Chapter 8: The Demise; Afterword; Appendix 1: Manifesto of the Veterans of Future Wars; Appendix 2: Manifesto of Future Gold Star Mothers; Appendix 3: An Act to Secure Future Veterans Preference; Appendix 4: By-Laws of "Veterans of Future Wars"
- Appendix 5: Bill Introduced in Congress for Veterans of Future Wars BonusBibliography; Index; About The Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-29339-2
- 1-282-92194-0
- 9786612921940
- 0-7391-4831-1
- OCLC:
- 699510457
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