The Home Front: The Experience of Soldiers and Civilians in the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1940 and 1941
Date of Award
Spring 5-2018
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
History
Department
History
Major Professor
Dr. Guenter Bischof
Second Advisor
Dr. Robert Dupont
Third Advisor
Dr. Charles Chamberlain
Abstract
In the years before and during World War II, the United States Army conducted a series of military maneuvers in north-central Louisiana. The two biggest maneuvers occurred in May 1940 and September 1941. The Louisiana Maneuvers are credited with helping to prepare the U.S. armed forces for World War II. Previous studies of the 1940 and 1941 maneuvers have focused on the day-to-day activities during the maneuvers or the generals behind the maneuvers. This study will focus on the impacts of the maneuvers on the soldiers themselves and on the citizens of north-central Louisiana who lived in the maneuver area. This study will also focus on how the Louisiana state government worked with the U.S. army to get the maneuvers.
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Recommended Citation
D'Antoni, John G., "The Home Front: The Experience of Soldiers and Civilians in the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1940 and 1941" (2018). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2452.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2452
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