The Nazi Card

The Nazi Card

by Brian Johnson
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 25/01/2017

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The Cold War began almost immediately after the end of World War II and the defeat of the Nazis in Europe. As images of the Nazis’ atrocities became part of American culture’s common store, the evil of their old enemy, beyond the Nazis as a wartime opponent, became increasingly important. As America tried to describe the danger represented by the spread of Communism, it fell back on descriptions of Nazism to make the threat plain through comparison. At the heart of the tensions of that era lay the inconsistency of using one kind of evil to describe another. The book addresses this tension in regards to McCarthyism, campaigns to educate the public about Communism, attempts to raise support for wars in Asia, and the rhetoric of civil rights. Each of these political arenas is examined through their use of Nazi analogies in popular, political, and literary culture.


The Nazi Card is an invaluable look at the way comparisons to Nazis are used in American culture, the history of those comparisons, and the repercussions of establishing a political definition of evil.

ISBN:
9781498532914
9781498532914
Category:
Popular culture
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
25-01-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Lexington Books
Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson shot to stardom with ACDC in 1980. He debuted on the most successful heavy metal album ever, Back in Black, and he has toured and recorded with the band ever since. While not recording or performing, he collects and races cars.

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