Introduction: Forging the American character -- Engineering patriotism -- The American civil-military religion and the Cold War -- Ideological and spiritual mobilization -- Evangelical democracy and the reshaping of the American character -- The U.S. military and the radical right -- Epilogue: The citizen soldier in retrospect
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 The Pentagon's Battle for the American Mind, Lori Lyn Bogle investigates how the armed forces assigned themselves the role of guardian and interpreter of national values and why they sought to create "ideologically sound Americans capable of defeating communism and assuring the victory of democracy at home and abroad.""--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Analysis
United States Armed Forces History 20th century
United States Armed Forces Political activity History 20th century
United States Religion 1945-1960
United States Politics and government 1945-1989 USA Kirche Staat Militärpolitik Nationalbewusstsein
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-212) and index
