Cold War captives
Cold War captives
About this book
"This provocative history of early cold war America recreates a time when World War III seemed imminent. Headlines were dominated by stories of Soviet slave laborers, brainwashed prisoners in Korea, and courageous escapees like Oksana Kasenkina who made a "leap for freedom" from the Soviet Consulate in New York. Full of fascinating and forgotten stories, Cold War Captives explores a central dimension of American culture and politics - the postwar preoccupation with captivity."--Jacket.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL18356815W
Subjects
DefectionCold WarCold War in motion picturesRepatriationPolitical prisonersPopular cultureBrainwashingCaptivity narrativesCold War in mass mediaCold War in literatureHistoryPopular culture, united statesDefectorsSocial aspects