Brewer, Susan A.  1958- <br/><br/>
Why America fights :  patriotism and war propaganda from the Philippines to Iraq / 
Susan A. Brewer. 
 - Oxford [England] ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2009. 
 - x, 342 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-333), filmography, and index. 
<br/><br/>The "divine mission" : war in the Philippines -- Crusade for democracy : over there in the Great War -- The good war : fighting for a better life in World War II -- War in Korea : "the front line in the struggle between freedom and tyranny"-- Why Vietnam : more questions than answers -- Operation Iraqi Freedom : war and infoganda. 
<br/><br/> Examines the advertising and propaganda methods U.S. presidents have used to persuade Americans of the need to go to war. 
<br/><br/> Adult  Follett Library Resources 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195381351 (trade : alk. paper) 0195381351 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008050360 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Politics and war--History--United States--20th century.<br/>Patriotism--History--United States--20th century.<br/>Propaganda, American--History--20th century.<br/>War--Political aspects--History.<br/>Patriotism--History.--United States<br/>American propaganda--History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Foreign relations--20th century.<br/>United States--Foreign relations.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E744  / .B6977 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.6/6/0973