The End of Victory Culture: Cold War America and the Disillusioning of a Generation by Tom Engelhardt
An account of the demise of America's victory culture from Hiroshima to the Gulf War. The text sets out to trace the vicissitudes of America's self-image since World War II as they show up in popular culture: war toys, war comics, war reporting, and war films.It offers personal perspectives disciplined by a knowledge of American history.