Panel 6: World War What? The Obligatory World War II Panel
Event Title
Doing the Same Thing and Getting a Different Result: The New Republic and the Build-up Toward World War II
Location
Campus Center, Room 3545, University of Massachusetts Boston
Start Date
29-3-2014 10:45 AM
End Date
29-3-2014 12:00 PM
Description
The New Republic has long been a major voice of the left in the United States. After advocating loudly for intervention in World War I and finding nothing but disappointment in its aftermath, TNR seemed convinced that international intervention would only hinder their interests in the coming years. Regardless, in the years leading up to World War II, TNR became increasingly interventionist long before other magazines took the turn, and openly advocated for war in the months leading up to Pearl Harbor. This study explores TNR's role in the years leading up to American intervention in World War II, particularly focusing on the magazine's attitude toward nations based on their political persuasions and its compromises relating to democratic versus imperialist interests at home and abroad.
Doing the Same Thing and Getting a Different Result: The New Republic and the Build-up Toward World War II
Campus Center, Room 3545, University of Massachusetts Boston
The New Republic has long been a major voice of the left in the United States. After advocating loudly for intervention in World War I and finding nothing but disappointment in its aftermath, TNR seemed convinced that international intervention would only hinder their interests in the coming years. Regardless, in the years leading up to World War II, TNR became increasingly interventionist long before other magazines took the turn, and openly advocated for war in the months leading up to Pearl Harbor. This study explores TNR's role in the years leading up to American intervention in World War II, particularly focusing on the magazine's attitude toward nations based on their political persuasions and its compromises relating to democratic versus imperialist interests at home and abroad.
Comments
PANEL 6 of the 2013 Graduate History Conference features presentations and papers under the topic of "World War What?: The Obligatory World War II Panel."