Good Americans - Italian and Jewish Immigrants in the First World War (Paperback)

Among the Americans who joined the ranks of the Doughboys fighting World War I were thousands of America's newest residents. Good Americans examines the contributions of Italian and Jewish immigrants, both on the homefront and overseas, in the Great War. While residing in strong, insular communities, both groups faced a barrage of demands to participate in a conflict that had been raging in their home countries for nearly three years. Italians and Jews "did their bit" in relief, recruitment, conservation, and war bond campaigns, while immigrants and second-generation ethnic soldiers fought on the Western front. Within a year of the Armistice, they found themselves redefined as foreigners and perceived as a major threat to American life, rather than remembered as participants in its defense. Wartime experiences, Christopher Sterba argues, served to deeply politicize first and second generation immigrants, greatly accelerating their transformation from relatively powerless newcomers to a major political force in the United States during the New Deal and beyond.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2003
First published:	March 2003
Authors:	Christopher M. Sterba
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-515488-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Promotions
LSN:	0-19-515488-6
Barcode:	9780195154887

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