How We Forgot the Cold War - A Historical Journey across America (Paperback)

Hours after the USSR collapsed in 1991, Congress began making plans to establish the official memory of the Cold War. Conservatives dominated the proceedings, spending millions to portray the conflict as a triumph of good over evil and a defeat of totalitarianism equal in significance to World War II. In this provocative book, historian Jon Wiener visits Cold War monuments, museums, and memorials across the United States to find out how the era is being remembered. The authorOCOs journey provides a history of the Cold War, one that turns many conventional notions on their heads.In an engaging travelogue that takes readers to sites such as the life-size recreation of BerlinOCOs Checkpoint Charlie at the Reagan Library, the fallout shelter display at the Smithsonian, and exhibits about Sgt. Elvis, AmericaOCOs most famous Cold War veteran, Wiener discovers that the Cold War isnOCOt being remembered. ItOCOs being forgotten. Despite an immense effort, the conservativesOCO monuments werenOCOt built, their historic sites have few visitors, and many of their museums have now shifted focus to other topics. Proponents of the notion of a heroic Cold War victory failed; the public didnOCOt buy the official story. Lively, readable, and well-informed, this book expands current discussions about memory and history, and raises intriguing questions about popular skepticism toward official ideology."

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	2012
Authors:	Jon Wiener
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-28221-6
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-520-28221-3
Barcode:	9780520282216

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