For three generations of Americans, World War II has been a touchstone for the understanding of conflict and of America’s role in global affairs. But if World

For three generations of Americans, World War II has been a touchstone for the understanding of conflict and of America's role in global affairs. But if World W

Japan and the United States became close political allies so quickly after the end of World War II, that it seemed as though the two countries had easily forgot

The “Good War” in American Memory dispels the long-held myth that Americans forged an agreement on why they had to fight in World War II. John Bodnar's soci

Why do some governments and societies attach great significance to a particular anniversary year whereas others seem less inclined to do so? What motivates the