Operation Enduring Analogy: World War II, the War on Terror, and the Uses of Historical Memory

TitleOperation Enduring Analogy: World War II, the War on Terror, and the Uses of Historical Memory
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2004
AuthorsDavid Hoogland Noon
JournalRhetoric & Public Affairs
Volume7
Issue3
Pagination339-364
ISSN1534-5238
Abstract

Abstract Since 1999, George W. Bush has consistently evoked the legacy of the "greatest generation." Moreover, since September 11, 2001, Bush's use of World War II analogies has intensified. Such analogies capitalize on post-Cold War historical memory and lend credibility to the war on terrorism, yet they characterize the world in a simple, dualistic fashion that evades a critical engagement with history.

URLhttp://muse.jhu.edu/journals/rhetoric_and_public_affairs/v007/7.3noon.html
DOI10.1353/rap.2005.0015
Short TitleOperation Enduring Analogy