War! what is it good for? Black freedom struggles and the U.S. military from World War II to Iraq / Kimberley L. Phillips.

Portion of title Black freedom struggles and the U.S. military from World War II to Iraq
SeriesJohn Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture
Contents Where are the Negro soldiers? The Double V Campaign and the segregated military -- Jim Crow shock and the second front, 1945-1950 -- Glory on the battlefield: the Korean war, Cold War civil rights, and the paradox of Black military service -- Did the battlefield kill Jim Crow? Black freedom struggles, the Korean War, and the Cold War military -- Machine gun blues: Black America and the Vietnam War -- Sing no more of war: Black freedom struggles and antiwar activism, 1960-1973 -- An epilogue about the United States and wars in medias res. Live from the front lines: military policy and soldiers' rap from iraq.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [287]-337) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011031531
ISBN9780807835029 (alk. paper)

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