Times of war and political turmoil provoke an array of musical responses. The years between 1936 and 1945 saw unprecedented casualties for humanity in the horrors inflicted by the Third Reich. Artistic freedom also suffered under such oppressive forces, and mounting nationalisti…
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This thesis explores the sociopolitical tensions between the feminine and masculine behaviors expected of World War II-era servicewomen by the U.S. government and the larger American public. Narrowing the conversation to those who enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and the…
World War II was a time of massive economic and social upheaval on the United States homefront, which was characterized in part by dramatic shifts in gender norms and expectations. Many women took jobs outside of the home for the first time, some joined the military, and all ope…
This thesis examines ways in which African Americans in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II opposed racial discrimination by way of writing letters and taking power of space.
The doctoral dissertation titled The Genealogy of the Herberstein Family with Special Emphasis on Its Lower-Styrian Branches discusses the genealogy of the old Eastern Styrian noble family Herberstein. The family can be traced in sources from the end of the 13th century. Its fou…
This qualitative study examined the Japanese American internment during World War II and its impact across generations. Particular attention was given to the experiences of Japanese American fathers and how they communicated with Nisei, Sansei, and Yonsei generations. The goal o…
This study investigates the service of the Navy Band B-1, the first all-black Navy band to serve during World War II. For many years it was believed that the black musicians of the Great Lakes Camp held the distinction as the first all-black Navy band to serve during World War I…
Conducted on a scale unseen before in history, the Nazi art looting operation set a new precedent for art theft that significantly altered the world’s approach to art protection and restitution in the aftermath of war. Documenting their successes, Nazi art looting agencies like …
This thesis focuses on New Zealanders’ perception of the Home Guard through a specific lens of culture demonstrated through wartime printed newspapers across New Zealand. These newspapers allowed for a public forum for New Zealander’s thoughts on the Home Guard, enabling a natio…
This thesis is a study of the influence and effects that the United States had upon Germany from the rise of eugenics to its fall following the end of World War II. There are three stages to this study. First, I examine the rise of eugenics in the United States from its inceptio…
After the end of World War II in Italy, historians largely ignored the role of the Italian woman in the Resistance movement. Given the lack of analysis on the participation of Italian female civilians and partigiane, the figure of the woman during the war remained indistinguisha…
This study focuses on the American liberation experiences when encountering Nazi atrocities in occupied areas, concentration camps, and prisoner of war (POW) camps. While highlighting the plight of Jewish, political, military, and other individuals at the hands of Nazi Germany, …
Poulenc composed prolifically during the Occupation, as well as before and after; my research focuses on six songs written during this period: “Priez pour paix” (written 1938), “Les chemins de l’amour” (1940), Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon (“C” and Fêtes galantes,” 1943), “Montpar…
This essay explores how patriotism during World War II contributed to the social transformation of Marietta, Georgia, in relation to the Southern identity. Distinct regional politics, economics, and social traditions collided when workers from across the country descended upon a…
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were a group of 1,102 women trained by the Army Air Forces (AAF) for the purpose of freeing male AAF pilots for combat duties overseas. From the inception of the WASP program in 1943, it was understood that the women would gain a militari…
During World War I, technological advances in air power expanded the field of battle beyond the front lines and British civilians previously insulated from the realities of war experienced a new threat from the air. This experience highlighted the impact of modern warfare on cit…
This dissertation study used an intersectionality framework to examine the experience of Japanese American women in their educational and vocational trajectories before, during, and after internment. The study explores how the vocational education program and employment opportun…
My research is on the racialization of the Japanese and how it affected looting during the Second World War. Though it focuses on the looting of Japanese teeth, ears, and skulls during the war, it begins with the years prior to the war where anti-Asian sentiment played a pivotal…
The United States hosted over 400,000 POWs during World War II. Although these were America’s enemies, historians have found extensive evidence that friendships developed between POWs, their camp guards, and even civilians. The difference between Camp Lawrenceburg and other inte…