American culture
It has often been observed that in the 20th century the United States economy was on a permanent “war footing”. According to Catherine Lutz in her book Homefront, what were some of the effects that this “war footing” had on Ft. Bragg and the surrounding area? What are some of the ways in which the histories that Lutz collected differ from our “public memory” about American military history? Be sure to include examples from each of the major time periods covered by the book.
Essay should be 5-7 pages typed/double-spaced in standard font.
Support your arguments with evidence from the book.
Use citations that include page #s from the text.
Late papers will be penalized one letter grade.
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Much of the decisions and the activities of the United States government in the twentieth century revolved around the notion of war. The state of war footing refers to the kind of life lived when there is existence of war or the life lived when….
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