Actions for America ascendant : the rise of American exceptionalism
America ascendant : the rise of American exceptionalism / Dennis M. Spragg
- Author
- Spragg, Dennis M.
- Additional Titles
- Rise of American exceptionalism
- Published
- [Lincoln, Neb.] : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2019]
- Physical Description
- xxi, 409 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Contents
- Manifest destiny -- From sea to shining sea -- Gospel of Americanism -- Arsenal of democracy -- The great crusade -- Why we fight -- Good neighbor -- Command performance -- Pax Americana -- Road to victory -- United Nations -- A new frontier -- Epilogue.
- Summary
- "Weaving together social, military and political history, America Ascendant presents the extraordinary World War II Alliance between the media and government that conceived the ideal of American exceptionalism and established a century of American global leadership." --
- Subject(s)
- World War (1939-1945)
- 1900-1999
- World War, 1939-1945—United States—Propaganda
- Exceptionalism—United States—History
- World War, 1939-1945—United States—Mass media and the war
- Government and the press—United States—History—20th century
- Press and politics—United States—History—20th century
- Political culture—United States—History—20th century
- Exceptionalism
- Government and the press
- Mass media and war
- Political culture
- Press and politics
- Propaganda
- United States
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781640121430 hardcover alkaline paper
1640121439 hardcover alkaline paper - Note
- Place of publication taken from publisher's website.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-382) and index.
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