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Brotherhood in combat : how African Americans found equality in Korea and Vietnam
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"Explores integration in the military and society during the wars in Korea and Vietnam by incorporating military, diplomatic, social, race and ethnic topics, specifically addressing how racial tens...
"Explores integration in the military and society during the wars in Korea and Vietnam by incorporating military, diplomatic, social, race and ethnic topics, specifically addressing how racial tension during this period was present in rear units, and for the most part, nonexistent in front line units."--Provided by publisher.
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- Creator
- Jeremy P. Maxwell
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2018]
- Physical Details
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- xv, 207 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780806160061, 0806160063
- OCLC
- on1002302857
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Ambitions of progress -- The first step -- Developments in Korea -- Personnel, politics, and a "clear" way forward -- Combat on the killing floor -- New war, new challenges -- Everyone was camouflage green : equality in the bush -- No brotherhood in the rear -- Conclusion
Subjects
- United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- 20th century.
- African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century.
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
- Discrimination in the military -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, African American.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, African American.