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The Dream of Civilized Warfare - World War I Flying Aces and the American Imagination (Paperback, New Ed)
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The Dream of Civilized Warfare - World War I Flying Aces and the American Imagination (Paperback, New Ed)
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Linda R. Robertson argues that the development of the United States
as a global military power arose from the influence of an image of
air combat carefully constructed during World War I to mask the
sordid realities of modern ground warfare. "The Dream of Civilized
Warfare" carries this trajectory to its logical end, tracing the
long history of the American desire to exert the nation's will
throughout the world without having to risk the lives of ground
soldiers--a theme that continues to reverberate in public
discussions, media portrayals, and policy decisions today.
Histories of American air power usually focus on World War II, when
the air force became the foundation for the military strength of
the United States. The equally fascinating story of World War I air
combat is often relegated to a footnote, but it was the earlier war
that first inspired the vision of the United States attaining
dominance in world affairs through a massive air force.
"In The Dream of Civilized Warfare," Robertson presents the
compelling story of the creation of the first American air
force--and how, through the propaganda of the flying ace, a vision
of "clean" or civilized combat was sold to politicians and the
public. During World War I, air combat came to epitomize American
ingenuity, technological superiority, adventure, leadership, and
teamwork. Robertson reveals how the romantic and chivalric imagery
associated with flying aces was a product of intentional propaganda
and popular culture. Examining aviation history, military battles,
films, literature, and political events, she looks at how the
American public's imagination was shaped--how flying aces offered
not only a symbol of warfare in stark contrast to the muddy, brutal
world of the trenches, but also a distraction to an American public
resistant to both intervention in a European conflict and the new
practice of conscription.
Linda R. Robertson is professor and director of the Media and
Society program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
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