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The Word at War - World War Two in 100 Phrases (Paperback)
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The Word at War - World War Two in 100 Phrases (Paperback)
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War words have embedded themselves in our collective psyche;
British politicians are fond of invoking the 'Dunkirk spirit'
whenever the country is faced with major crisis or even minor
adversity, and Roosevelt's famous description of Pearl Harbor as 'a
date which will live in infamy' was echoed by many US commentators
after the 9/11 attacks. So far, so familiar. Or is it? How many of
us know, for instance, that 'Keep Calm and Carry On', far from
achieving its morale-boosting aim, was considered at the time to be
deeply patronizing by the people it was directed at, and so had
only limited distribution? The Word at War explores 100 phrases
spawned and popularized in the lead-up and during the conflict of
World War Two. Substantial essays explore and explain the
derivations of, and the stories behind, popular terms and
phraseology of the period, including wartime speeches (and the
words of Churchill, Hitler and FDR); service slang; national
stereotypes; food and drink; and codewords.
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