Commemorating World War II at 70: Ethnic and Transnational Perspectives – An Introduction

Almost 70 years after it ended, World War II is still a lastingly shaping event in global public history. In the United States, the image of the “Good War” prevails, and the remembrance of the soldiers is marked by the display of national heroism, as the dedication of the National World War II Memor...

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Main Authors: Birgit Däwes, Ingrid Gessner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Göttingen University Press 2015-05-01
Series:American Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asjournal.org/59-2015/commemorating-world-war-ii-an-introduction/