The Pentagon's battle for the American mind : the early Cold War / Lori Lyn Bogle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bogle, Lori Lyn.

Series:

Texas A & M University military history series ; 97.

Texas A & M University military history series ; 97

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil-military relations--United States--History--20th century.

Civil-military relations.

Church and state--United States--History--20th century.

Church and state.

Civil religion--United States--History--20th century.

Civil religion.

Cold War.

Evangelicalism--United States--History--20th century.

Evangelicalism.

Conservatism--United States--History--20th century.

Conservatism.

United States--Armed Forces--History--20th century.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Political activity--History--20th century.

United States--Religion--1945-1960.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The U.S. military has historically believed itself to be the institution best suited to develop the character, spiritual values, and patriotism of American youth. In "Strategy for Survival, "Lori Bogle investigates how the armed forces assigned itself the role of guardian and interpreter of national values and why it sought to create "ideologically sound Americans capable of defeating communism and assuring the victory of democracy at home and abroad." 224 pp. 12 b&w photos. Bib. Index. $34.00 cloth

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-212) and index.

ISBN:

1-299-05339-4

1-60344-648-6

OCLC:

774384915