Description
| Product ID: | 9781009203449 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | This Is Not Who We Are |
| Subtitle: | America’s Struggle Between Vengeance and Virtue |
| Authors: | Author: Zachary Shore |
| Page Count: | 348 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, History of the Americas, History, Social and cultural history, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), History of the Americas, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Social & cultural history, Social impact of disasters, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) |
| Description: | This Is Not Who We Are examines America's struggle to be good once it became an undisputed superpower. A unique and compelling insight into how a country's humanity affects us all, this book is for lovers of American history and those who look to the past to question the present. What kind of country is America? Zachary Shore tackles this polarizing question by spotlighting some of the most morally muddled matters of WWII. Should Japanese Americans be moved from the west coast to prevent sabotage? Should the German people be made to starve as punishment for launching the war? Should America drop atomic bombs to break Japan''s will to fight? Surprisingly, despite wartime anger, most Americans and key officials favored mercy over revenge, yet a minority managed to push their punitive policies through. After the war, by feeding the hungry, rebuilding Western Europe and Japan, and airlifting supplies to a blockaded Berlin, America strove to restore the country''s humanity, transforming its image in the eyes of the world. A compelling story of the struggle over racism and revenge, This Is Not Who We Are asks crucial questions about the nation''s most agonizing divides. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-01-19 |
