Why we fought

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"Why We Fought, a collection of essays by historian Robert Westbrook, is an analysis of American conceptions of obligation to the war effort during World War II. Bringing political theory to bear on popular culture, he illuminates wartime Americans' motivations for sacrifice as well as their patriotism."--Jacket.

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