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Introduction

Prologue: Americans Discover the Horrors of Modern Warfare

A Brief History of America’s View of War

Chapter 2: World War II: American Culture Embraces the Allied War Effort

Hollywood’s Contributions to the War Effort

"Us vs. Them" in World War II Films

Patriotism in World War II Comic Books

Chapter 3: The Beginning of the Cold War: The Red Menace and the Nuclear Threat

Hollywood and the Cold War

Americans’ Views of Nuclear War

Chapter 4: The Vietnam War: U.S. Ambivalence Is Reflected in Popular Culture

An Overview of Vietnam Films

Vietnam Protest Songs of the 1960s and 1970s

The First "Living Room War": Vietnam on Television

MASH: The Korean War as a Setting for Vietnam Satire

Chapter 5: America Since Vietnam: War Makes a Comeback Star Wars and America’s Response to Vietnam

Rambo and the New Patriotism in 1980s Action Films

Warrior Dreams: Paramilitary Culture in Post— Vietnam America

Epilogue: Debating Portrayals of War in Popular Culture: Two Interpretations of Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan Is a Pro—War Film

Saving Private Ryan Is an Antiwar Film

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