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The word at war : World War Two in 100 phrases

Summary: War words have embedded themselves in our collective psyche; British politicians are fond of invoking the 'Dunkirk spirit' whenever the country is faced with major crisis or even minor adversity, and Roosevelt's famous description of Pearl Harbor as 'a date which will live in infamy' was echoed by many US commentators after the 9/11 attacks. So far, so familiar. Or is it? How many of us know, for instance, that 'Keep Calm and Carry On', far from achieving its morale-boosting aim, was considered at the time to be deeply patronizing by the people it was directed at, and so had only limited d.

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ISBN: 1472904915
ISBN: 9781472904911
ISBN: 9781472904904
ISBN: 1472904907
Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 pages)
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Publisher: London : Bloomsbury, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The Compliment that Backfired: 'the Greatest Commander of All Time'The Red Tsar: Stalin/Uncle Joe/Vozhd; Winston and the Cross he had to Bear: Winnie/'Two Metres'; 9 Military Hardware; 'A Drink to go with the Food': 'Molotov cocktail'; A Terrible Prophecy: 'Sow the Wind, Reap the Whirlwind'; Foiled Again: Chaff/Window; Eccentric but Effective: Hobart's Funnies; Herr Meier's Empty Boast: 'V-weapons'; 10 Wartime Slogans; The Unholy Trinity: 'Work, family, fatherland'; The Popular Poster That Never Was: 'Keep Calm and Carry On'; Fighting Talk: 'Anyone who surrenders is an executioner!'
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.