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Veterans of Future Wars
A Study in Student Activism
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2010
Summary
The Veterans of Future Wars (VFW) was a short-lived student movement that came in response to the bonus paid to World War I veterans in 1936. The VFW began at Princeton University, but quickly spread across the United States, attracting attention from all groups of American citizens. It was extremely popular on college campuses, but it engendered vocal and intemperate opposition from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, chambers of commerce, and other citizens. The student leaders were branded as Communists, Fascists, or other similar subversive groups. The group attracted attention from political leaders; some members of Congress were supportive, but others attacked the group on the floor of the House of Representatives. The student group ended about four or five months after it began. Despite its short life, it was a successful movement that attracted wide support and caused serious discussion about the role of the federal government in providing bonuses to veterans.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-4829-7
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-4831-0
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
155
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Preface No access
Chapter 1: A Bonus of Their Own No access Pages 1 - 18
Chapter 2: Riding the Tiger No access Pages 19 - 38
Chapter 3: Too Many Disciples! No access Pages 39 - 60
Chapter 4: A Plethora of Imitators No access Pages 61 - PS4
Chapter 5: The Political Game No access Pages 77 - 90
Chapter 6: Too Many Enemies No access Pages 91 - 106
Chapter 7: Neither Red Nor Yellow No access Pages 107 - 122
Chapter 8: The Demise No access Pages 123 - 128
Afterword No access Pages 129 - 130
Appendix 1: Manifesto of the Veterans of Future Wars No access Pages 131 - 132
Appendix 2: Manifesto of Future Gold Star Mothers No access Pages 133 - 134
Appendix 3: An Act to Secure Future Veterans Preference No access Pages 135 - 136
Appendix 4: By-Laws of "Veterans of Future Wars" No access Pages 137 - 140
Appendix 5: Bill Introduced in Congress for Veterans of Future Wars Bonus No access Pages 141 - 144
