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Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line: Conscientious Objectors During World War II
Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line Conscientious Objectors During World War II
Author: Mark Matthews
During the Vietnam era, conscientious objectors received both sympathy and admiration from many Americans. It was not so during World War II. The pacifists who chose to sit out that war--some 72,000 men--were publicly derided as "yellowbellies" or extreme cowards. After all, why would anyone refuse to fight against fascism in "the good war"? ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780806137667
ISBN-10: 0806137665
Publication Date: 8/31/2006
Pages: 316
Edition: 1
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Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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